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Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Dobrich Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Dobrich

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 65.8% more expensive than Dobrich without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 9.7% more expensive than Dobrich without rent, and 72.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Dobrich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$7.21 BGNย 12.05
64.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$29.28 BGNย 48.89
43.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$10.02 BGNย 16.73
5.29%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.75 BGNย 2.91
105.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.80 BGNย 1.34
87.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.45 BGNย 0.75
102.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.96 BGNย 3.27
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.92 BGNย 4.87
53.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Dobrich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.87 BGNย 3.12
-25.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.91 BGNย 1.52
108.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.87 BGNย 4.79
-44.25%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.21 BGNย 5.37
-19.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$6.65 BGNย 11.10
25.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$8.21 BGNย 13.71
5.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$12.92 BGNย 21.57
-15.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.66 BGNย 2.77
57.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.16 BGNย 3.61
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.02 BGNย 3.37
-2.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.72 BGNย 4.54
-22.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.15 BGNย 1.93
61.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.43 BGNย 2.38
55.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.28 BGNย 2.13
-20.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.53 BGNย 0.89
96.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.38 BGNย 5.64
19.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$6.55 BGNย 10.93
55.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.03 BGNย 1.72
64.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.62 BGNย 2.71
61.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Dobrich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.72 BGNย 1.21
-29.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$27.05 BGNย 45.17
-1.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.21 BGNย 2.01
160.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.63 BGNย 1.05
290.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$11.97 BGNย 19.99
-72.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.44 BGNย 2.41
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$31.8K BGNย 53.1K
-5.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$34.0K BGNย 56.8K
-30.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Dobrich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$52.4 BGNย 87.4
59.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$17.57 BGNย 29.35
30.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$13.11 BGNย 21.89
129.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Dobrich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$25.94 BGNย 43.33
100.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$14.84 BGNย 24.79
23.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.85 BGNย 8.10
5.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Dobrich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$321 BGNย 535
-37.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$5,516 BGNย 9,211
-3.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Dobrich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$44.40 BGNย 74.2
-19.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$30.00 BGNย 50.1
34.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$116 BGNย 193
-31.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$52.6 BGNย 87.9
69.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Dobrich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$291 BGNย 486
225.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$236 BGNย 394
104.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$468 BGNย 782
241.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$349 BGNย 583
246.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Dobrich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,028 BGNย 1,717
-29.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.85
135.46%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dobrich: January 11, 2026

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