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

🙂 Solo nomad: Blagoevgrad is 30.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Blagoevgrad is 25.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blagoevgrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.34 BGN 17.37
$11.58 MX$212
-10.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.8 BGN 60.1
$42 MX$769
-14.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 BGN 13.8
$10.5 MX$192
-21.71%
Cappuccino
$1.85 BGN 3.11
$3.43 MX$62.8
-46.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 BGN 2.31
$1.49 MX$27.34
-8.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 BGN 1.78
$0.94 MX$17.27
12.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 BGN 3.14
$3.08 MX$56.3
-39.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 BGN 3.29
$4.37 MX$79.9
-55.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Blagoevgrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 BGN 2.72
$1.39 MX$25.44
16.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 BGN 1.44
$1.85 MX$33.81
-53.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 BGN 2.12
$1.58 MX$28.88
-20.25%
Eggs
$2.22 BGN 3.73
$2.51 MX$46
-11.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.64 BGN 12.84
$8.26 MX$151
-7.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.19 BGN 8.72
$8.7 MX$159
-40.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.6 BGN 6.04
$10.73 MX$196
-66.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 BGN 2.75
$2.61 MX$47.74
-37.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2 BGN 3.36
$1.49 MX$27.28
34.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 BGN 1.94
$1.95 MX$35.72
-41.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 BGN 4.79
$2.09 MX$38.26
36.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 BGN 1.07
$1.81 MX$33.05
-65.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 BGN 0.87
$2.16 MX$39.62
-75.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 BGN 1.01
$1.03 MX$18.85
-41.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 BGN 1.07
$1.08 MX$19.7
-40.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 BGN 5.47
$4.14 MX$75.9
-21.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 BGN 11.59
$8.88 MX$163
-22.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.75
$1.67 MX$30.64
-37.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 BGN 2.11
$2.53 MX$46.31
-50.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Blagoevgrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 BGN 1.24
$0.51 MX$9.27
45.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.47 BGN 34.38
$26.68 MX$488
-23.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 BGN 1.95
$3.26 MX$59.7
-64.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 BGN 0.88
$2.51 MX$45.94
-79.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.43 BGN 17.52
$3.12 MX$57.2
234.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 BGN 2.64
$1.31 MX$23.96
19.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K BGN 62.7K
$30.9K MX$565K
20.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K BGN 45.4K
$23.9K MX$436.9K
13.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blagoevgrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 BGN 198
$83 MX$1,520
41.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.89 BGN 23.33
$22.59 MX$414
-38.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.65 BGN 14.53
$29.51 MX$540
-70.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Blagoevgrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.92 BGN 36.82
$51.6 MX$944
-57.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.61 BGN 14.46
$18.42 MX$337
-53.26%
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 BGN 7.81
$4.9 MX$89.7
-5.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Blagoevgrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 BGN 539
$200 MX$3,668
60.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,431 BGN 9,121
$5,179 MX$94.8K
4.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Blagoevgrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.14 BGN 38.86
$36.41 MX$667
-36.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.95 BGN 25.1
$39.91 MX$731
-62.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.7 BGN 132
$79.9 MX$1,462
-1.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 BGN 151
$87.7 MX$1,605
2.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blagoevgrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 BGN 516
$983 MX$18K
-68.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$165 BGN 277
$470 MX$8,612
-64.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 BGN 805
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-70.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 BGN 523
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-73.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,530 BGN 2,569
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-60.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,021 BGN 1,715
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-83.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Blagoevgrad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$973 BGN 1,634
$724 MX$13.2K
34.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.9
11.42
-57.09%

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

Last update for Blagoevgrad: December 1, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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