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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Blagoevgrad is 37.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Blagoevgrad is 26.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Blagoevgrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 BGNย 16.56
$11.88 MX$210
-14.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.65 BGNย 58.1
$41.90 MX$740
-14.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 BGNย 13.25
$10.55 MX$186
-22.94%
Cappuccino
$1.86 BGNย 3.03
$3.60 MX$63.5
-48.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BGNย 2.22
$1.50 MX$26.45
-9.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGNย 1.70
$0.91 MX$16.09
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 BGNย 3.19
$3.08 MX$54.4
-36.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 BGNย 3.06
$4.47 MX$78.8
-57.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Blagoevgrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 BGNย 2.63
$1.39 MX$24.54
16.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 BGNย 1.48
$1.90 MX$33.47
-52.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 BGNย 2.07
$1.60 MX$28.27
-20.63%
Eggs
$2.20 BGNย 3.58
$2.60 MX$45.97
-15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.75 BGNย 12.63
$8.36 MX$148
-7.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.08 BGNย 8.29
$8.64 MX$152
-41.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.50 BGNย 5.70
$10.91 MX$192
-67.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 BGNย 2.62
$2.61 MX$45.98
-38.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 BGNย 3.29
$1.44 MX$25.46
40.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.20 BGNย 1.96
$1.96 MX$34.55
-38.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 BGNย 4.65
$2.12 MX$37.34
34.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 BGNย 1.01
$1.86 MX$32.87
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 BGNย 0.85
$2.22 MX$39.20
-76.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 BGNย 0.99
$1.02 MX$17.99
-40.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 BGNย 1.01
$1.04 MX$18.36
-40.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 BGNย 5.33
$4.05 MX$71.5
-19.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.32 BGNย 11.93
$10.18 MX$180
-28.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 BGNย 1.73
$1.69 MX$29.79
-37.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 BGNย 2.06
$2.62 MX$46.25
-51.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Blagoevgrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 BGNย 1.18
$0.51 MX$9.09
41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.59 BGNย 33.56
$26.52 MX$468
-22.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 BGNย 1.87
$3.15 MX$55.7
-63.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 BGNย 0.84
$2.46 MX$43.49
-79.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.67 BGNย 17.40
$3.26 MX$57.5
227.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 BGNย 2.56
$1.32 MX$23.36
18.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.0K BGNย 60.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
22.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K BGNย 43.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
11.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blagoevgrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 BGNย 195
$83.5 MX$1,474
43.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.08 BGNย 22.95
$22.86 MX$404
-38.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.60 BGNย 14.02
$30.04 MX$530
-71.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Blagoevgrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.69 BGNย 35.36
$51.9 MX$916
-58.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.96 BGNย 14.60
$18.30 MX$323
-51.04%
Cinema Ticket
$4.85 BGNย 7.90
$5.12 MX$90.4
-5.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Blagoevgrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 BGNย 536
$201 MX$3,541
63.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,358 BGNย 8,734
$5,318 MX$93.9K
0.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Blagoevgrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.31 BGNย 38.00
$35.73 MX$631
-34.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.51 BGNย 23.65
$40.27 MX$711
-63.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.2 BGNย 132
$79.2 MX$1,398
2.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.6 BGNย 146
$89.3 MX$1,576
0.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Blagoevgrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 BGNย 493
$947 MX$16.7K
-68.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 BGNย 272
$483 MX$8,525
-65.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$465 BGNย 758
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-70.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 BGNย 503
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-74.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,679 BGNย 2,737
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-57.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,161 BGNย 1,892
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-81.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Blagoevgrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,043 BGNย 1,700
$730 MX$12.9K
42.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.9
11.42
-57.09%

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Last update for Blagoevgrad: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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