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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bansko is 43.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bansko is 15% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bansko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.08 BGN 15.32
$11.99 MX$227
-24.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.42 BGN 59.8
$42.47 MX$803
-16.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.39 BGN 15.85
$10.47 MX$198
-10.32%
Cappuccino
$1.94 BGN 3.27
$3.6 MX$68.2
-46.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 BGN 2.14
$1.44 MX$27.16
-11.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 BGN 1.23
$0.89 MX$16.79
-17.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 BGN 1.97
$3.09 MX$58.5
-62.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 BGN 3.55
$4.58 MX$86.6
-54.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bansko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 BGN 3.26
$1.38 MX$26.04
39.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 BGN 1.33
$1.85 MX$34.9
-57.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 BGN 2.54
$1.57 MX$29.68
-3.82%
Eggs
$2.18 BGN 3.67
$2.55 MX$48.3
-14.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.11 BGN 15.37
$8.61 MX$163
5.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.6 BGN 12.83
$8.54 MX$161
-11.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 BGN 14.95
$10.98 MX$208
-19.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.3 BGN 2.2
$2.72 MX$51.4
-52.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 BGN 2.91
$1.51 MX$28.57
13.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 BGN 3.01
$1.88 MX$35.63
-4.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.72
$2.19 MX$41.42
0.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1 BGN 1.69
$1.87 MX$35.3
-46.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 BGN 1.34
$2.19 MX$41.37
-63.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 BGN 1.03
$1.07 MX$20.23
-42.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BGN 1.25
$1.09 MX$20.64
-32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.72 BGN 6.28
$3.96 MX$74.9
-6.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.12 BGN 10.33
$8.86 MX$167
-30.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 BGN 2.03
$1.72 MX$32.53
-30.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 BGN 3.51
$2.61 MX$49.37
-20.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Bansko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 BGN 1.53
$0.52 MX$9.74
73.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.53 BGN 46.45
$26.59 MX$503
3.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 BGN 2.23
$3.24 MX$61.2
-59.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 BGN 1.28
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.3 BGN 17.37
$3.11 MX$58.7
231.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 BGN 2.48
$1.31 MX$24.85
12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K BGN 51.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
0.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K BGN 29.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
-26.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bansko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 BGN 176
$84.2 MX$1,592
23.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.84 BGN 25.04
$22.14 MX$419
-32.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.04 BGN 18.62
$30.14 MX$570
-63.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bansko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.26 BGN 56.1
$52 MX$983
-36.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.26 BGN 12.25
$18.72 MX$354
-61.22%
Cinema Ticket
$8.19 BGN 13.81
$5.07 MX$95.9
61.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bansko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 BGN 396
$200 MX$3,787
17.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,365 BGN 3,989
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-55.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bansko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.19 BGN 64.4
$35.74 MX$676
6.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.08 BGN 32.19
$39.8 MX$753
-52.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.9 BGN 79.1
$79 MX$1,493
-40.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51 BGN 86.1
$88.4 MX$1,671
-42.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bansko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 BGN 882
$965 MX$18.3K
-45.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 BGN 648
$474 MX$8,968
-19.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$635 BGN 1,070
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-61.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 BGN 1,072
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-47.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,215 BGN 2,050
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-60.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,031 BGN 1,740
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bansko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,189 BGN 2,005
$792 MX$15K
50.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
11.42
-70.23%

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Last update for Bansko: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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