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

🙂 Solo nomad: Burgas is 20.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burgas is 5.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burgas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.79 BGN 19.89
$11.99 MX$227
-1.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.54 BGN 68.4
$42.47 MX$803
-4.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 BGN 14.75
$10.47 MX$198
-16.52%
Cappuccino
$2.46 BGN 4.16
$3.6 MX$68.2
-31.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 BGN 2.31
$1.44 MX$27.16
-4.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 BGN 1.12
$0.89 MX$16.79
-25.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 BGN 3.52
$3.09 MX$58.5
-32.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 BGN 4.89
$4.58 MX$86.6
-36.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burgas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 BGN 2.84
$1.38 MX$26.04
22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 BGN 1.62
$1.85 MX$34.9
-48.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 BGN 3.33
$1.57 MX$29.68
26.11%
Eggs
$3.41 BGN 5.75
$2.55 MX$48.3
33.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.56 BGN 16.12
$8.61 MX$163
11.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.1 BGN 13.67
$8.54 MX$161
-5.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.54 BGN 19.46
$10.98 MX$208
5.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 BGN 3.3
$2.72 MX$51.4
-28.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 BGN 3.45
$1.51 MX$28.57
35.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 BGN 3.51
$1.88 MX$35.63
10.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.46 BGN 4.16
$2.19 MX$41.42
12.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 BGN 2.46
$1.87 MX$35.3
-21.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 BGN 2.28
$2.19 MX$41.37
-38.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 BGN 1.77
$1.07 MX$20.23
-1.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 BGN 1.42
$1.09 MX$20.64
-22.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 BGN 5.94
$3.96 MX$74.9
-11.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 BGN 11.74
$8.86 MX$167
-21.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 BGN 1.72
$1.72 MX$32.53
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 BGN 2.9
$2.61 MX$49.37
-34.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Burgas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 BGN 1.43
$0.52 MX$9.74
63.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.01 BGN 59.1
$26.59 MX$503
31.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.23 BGN 2.07
$3.24 MX$61.2
-62.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 BGN 1.22
$2.38 MX$44.94
-69.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.95 BGN 21.84
$3.11 MX$58.7
316.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 BGN 2.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
12.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K BGN 54.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
5.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K BGN 43.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
8.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burgas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.9 BGN 160
$84.2 MX$1,592
12.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.51 BGN 27.84
$22.14 MX$419
-25.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.6 BGN 22.95
$30.14 MX$570
-54.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burgas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.47 BGN 53.1
$52 MX$983
-39.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.44 BGN 26.05
$18.72 MX$354
-17.52%
Cinema Ticket
$8.64 BGN 14.58
$5.07 MX$95.9
70.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burgas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 BGN 401
$200 MX$3,787
18.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,165 BGN 7,025
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-21.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burgas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 BGN 100
$35.74 MX$676
66.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.02 BGN 69.2
$39.8 MX$753
3.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 BGN 139
$79 MX$1,493
4.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 BGN 122
$88.4 MX$1,671
-18.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burgas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$527 BGN 888
$965 MX$18.3K
-45.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 BGN 654
$474 MX$8,968
-18.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$871 BGN 1,470
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-47.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 BGN 1,024
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-49.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,372 BGN 4,001
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-23.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,641 BGN 2,768
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-78.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burgas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,027 BGN 1,732
$792 MX$15K
29.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
11.42
-59.98%

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

Last update for Burgas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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