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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 7.7% more expensive than Dupnica without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 18% more expensive than Dupnica without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Dupnica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$10.16 BGN 16.46
16.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$41.89 BGN 67.9
0.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$10.12 BGN 16.40
6.23%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$1.90 BGN 3.08
82.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$1.32 BGN 2.14
9.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$1.05 BGN 1.70
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$1.96 BGN 3.18
55.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$3.01 BGN 4.88
46.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Dupnica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$1.96 BGN 3.17
-30.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$0.57 BGN 0.92
228.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$1.02 BGN 1.65
50.98%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$3.86 BGN 6.25
-35.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$13.22 BGN 21.42
-34.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$8.53 BGN 13.82
1.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$10.68 BGN 17.30
3.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$1.16 BGN 1.87
137.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$1.74 BGN 2.81
-17.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$2.09 BGN 3.38
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$2.07 BGN 3.35
4.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$1.09 BGN 1.76
72.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$1.07 BGN 1.73
110.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$0.52 BGN 0.84
105.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.48 BGN 0.78
122.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$3.72 BGN 6.03
11.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$5.36 BGN 8.68
92.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$0.73 BGN 1.19
130.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$1.62 BGN 2.62
53.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Dupnica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$0.55 BGN 0.89
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
$26.51 BGN 42.95
0.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$1.16 BGN 1.88
177.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$0.60 BGN 0.98
313.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$11.88 BGN 19.24
-73.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$1.58 BGN 2.55
-20.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$36.7K BGN 59.5K
-16.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$34.7K BGN 56.1K
-30.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Dupnica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$118 BGN 191
-30.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$17.29 BGN 28.01
28.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$13.01 BGN 21.07
130.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Dupnica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$29.57 BGN 47.90
73.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
$14.70 BGN 23.81
24.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$4.84 BGN 7.84
2.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Dupnica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$329 BGN 533
-39.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$5,446 BGN 8,823
-2.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Dupnica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$43.68 BGN 70.8
-18.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$28.94 BGN 46.88
36.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$129 BGN 209
-37.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$76.4 BGN 124
15.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Dupnica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$286 BGN 463
238.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$237 BGN 383
103.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$481 BGN 779
231.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$347 BGN 563
240.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Dupnica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$1,120 BGN 1,815
-32.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.1
123.92%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dupnica: March 2, 2026

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