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 20.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Elin Pelin is 13.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elin Pelin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 BGN 14.69
$11.99 MX$227
-27.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.76 BGN 60.3
$42.47 MX$803
-15.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.64 BGN 14.57
$10.47 MX$198
-17.48%
Cappuccino
$1.9 BGN 3.21
$3.6 MX$68.2
-47.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BGN 2.24
$1.44 MX$27.16
-7.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 BGN 1.55
$0.89 MX$16.79
3.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 BGN 2.95
$3.09 MX$58.5
-43.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 BGN 4.02
$4.58 MX$86.6
-48.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elin Pelin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 BGN 2.82
$1.38 MX$26.04
21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 BGN 1.48
$1.85 MX$34.9
-52.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 BGN 3.07
$1.57 MX$29.68
15.92%
Eggs
$3.1 BGN 5.23
$2.55 MX$48.3
21.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.62 BGN 16.23
$8.61 MX$163
11.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 BGN 13.03
$8.54 MX$161
-9.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.38 BGN 19.2
$10.98 MX$208
3.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 BGN 2.62
$2.72 MX$51.4
-43.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 BGN 3.15
$1.51 MX$28.57
23.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 BGN 3.03
$1.88 MX$35.63
-4.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 BGN 3.83
$2.19 MX$41.42
3.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 BGN 1.71
$1.87 MX$35.3
-45.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 BGN 1.7
$2.19 MX$41.37
-53.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 BGN 1.79
$1.07 MX$20.23
-0.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 BGN 1.18
$1.09 MX$20.64
-35.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.6 BGN 6.08
$3.96 MX$74.9
-9.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 BGN 11.81
$8.86 MX$167
-20.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 BGN 1.84
$1.72 MX$32.53
-36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$2.61 MX$49.37
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Elin Pelin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 BGN 1.55
$0.52 MX$9.74
76.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.31 BGN 44.39
$26.59 MX$503
-1.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 BGN 2.03
$3.24 MX$61.2
-62.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 BGN 1.05
$2.38 MX$44.94
-73.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.55 BGN 17.8
$3.11 MX$58.7
239.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 BGN 2.49
$1.31 MX$24.85
12.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K BGN 55.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
8.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K BGN 45.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
11.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elin Pelin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.3 BGN 168
$84.2 MX$1,592
17.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.32 BGN 27.53
$22.14 MX$419
-26.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.13 BGN 22.15
$30.14 MX$570
-56.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elin Pelin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.97 BGN 50.6
$52 MX$983
-42.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.86 BGN 25.06
$18.72 MX$354
-20.62%
Cinema Ticket
$7.06 BGN 11.9
$5.07 MX$95.9
39.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elin Pelin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 BGN 551
$200 MX$3,787
63.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,540 BGN 9,346
$5,333 MX$100.8K
3.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elin Pelin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.5 BGN 88.6
$35.74 MX$676
46.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.17 BGN 49.21
$39.8 MX$753
-26.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.2 BGN 132
$79 MX$1,493
-0.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 BGN 128
$88.4 MX$1,671
-14.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elin Pelin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 BGN 487
$965 MX$18.3K
-70.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$231 BGN 390
$474 MX$8,968
-51.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 BGN 809
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-70.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 BGN 588
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-71.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,207 BGN 2,036
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-60.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,062 BGN 1,791
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elin Pelin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,325 BGN 3,922
$792 MX$15K
193.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
11.42
-60.68%

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Last update for Elin Pelin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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