Cost of Living Comparison Between Elin Pelin and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Elin Pelin and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Elin Pelin is 6.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Elin Pelin is 7.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.95 BGN 14.50

$11.85 MX$208

-24.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.75 BGN 56.3

$42.16 MX$742

-17.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.71 BGN 14.11

$10.75 MX$189

-18.98%

Cappuccino

$1.97 BGN 3.19

$3.47 MX$61.1

-43.23%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.36 BGN 2.20

$1.45 MX$25.56

-6.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 BGN 1.38

$0.90 MX$15.88

-5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 BGN 2.89

$3.05 MX$53.7

-41.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.38 BGN 3.86

$4.42 MX$77.7

-46.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 BGN 2.80

$1.37 MX$24.09

26.28%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 BGN 1.53

$1.87 MX$32.93

-49.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.82 BGN 2.95

$1.54 MX$27.15

18.18%

Eggs

$3.13 BGN 5.08

$2.50 MX$44.03

25.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.65 BGN 15.63

$8.61 MX$151

12.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.54 BGN 12.22

$8.63 MX$152

-12.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.73 BGN 19.00

$11.02 MX$194

6.44%

Apples (1kg)

$1.57 BGN 2.55

$2.75 MX$48.36

-42.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.93 BGN 3.13

$1.43 MX$25.12

34.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 BGN 2.88

$1.87 MX$32.94

-4.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.25 BGN 3.65

$2.17 MX$38.13

3.69%

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 BGN 1.71

$1.88 MX$33.12

-43.62%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 BGN 1.70

$2.25 MX$39.51

-53.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 BGN 1.69

$1.07 MX$18.78

-2.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 BGN 1.20

$1.07 MX$18.88

-30.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.64 BGN 5.89

$4.15 MX$73.1

-12.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.67 BGN 10.81

$10.34 MX$182

-35.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 BGN 1.74

$1.68 MX$29.54

-36.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 BGN 2.70

$2.48 MX$43.69

-32.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 BGN 1.46

$0.55 MX$9.76

63.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.22 BGN 42.48

$26.53 MX$467

-1.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 BGN 1.96

$3.22 MX$56.6

-62.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 BGN 1.08

$2.48 MX$43.65

-72.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.76 BGN 17.44

$3.11 MX$54.7

245.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 BGN 2.50

$1.26 MX$22.09

22.22%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.1K BGN 52.0K

$30.7K MX$539.3K

4.70%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.6K BGN 43.0K

$24.0K MX$422.8K

10.47%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$96.6 BGN 156

$82.5 MX$1,451

17.08%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.79 BGN 27.20

$22.29 MX$392

-24.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.45 BGN 21.79

$30.02 MX$528

-55.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.98 BGN 46.95

$51.4 MX$905

-43.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.89 BGN 24.12

$18.29 MX$322

-18.59%

Cinema Ticket

$7.21 BGN 11.67

$4.98 MX$87.7

44.78%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$318 BGN 516

$200 MX$3,518

59.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,440 BGN 8,813

$5,304 MX$93.3K

2.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.1 BGN 87.6

$35.71 MX$628

51.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.86 BGN 48.37

$39.56 MX$696

-24.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.9 BGN 131

$80.6 MX$1,417

0.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.6 BGN 122

$88.3 MX$1,554

-14.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$295 BGN 478

$969 MX$17.1K

-69.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$228 BGN 369

$482 MX$8,482

-52.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$480 BGN 778

$1,595 MX$28.1K

-69.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$360 BGN 583

$1,184 MX$20.8K

-69.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,451 BGN 2,351

$4,050 MX$71.2K

-64.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,157 BGN 1,875

$6,522 MX$114.7K

-82.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,334 BGN 3,781

$756 MX$13.3K

208.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

11.42

-60.68%

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

Last update for Elin Pelin: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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