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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gabrovo is 23.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gabrovo is 1.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gabrovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.82 BGNย 13.06
$11.88 MX$210
-34.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.51 BGNย 54.3
$41.90 MX$740
-22.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.33 BGNย 13.90
$10.55 MX$186
-21.04%
Cappuccino
$1.53 BGNย 2.56
$3.60 MX$63.5
-57.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 BGNย 2.08
$1.50 MX$26.45
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BGNย 1.20
$0.91 MX$16.09
-20.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 BGNย 2.75
$3.08 MX$54.4
-46.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 BGNย 4.52
$4.47 MX$78.8
-39.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gabrovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 BGNย 3.02
$1.39 MX$24.54
30.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 BGNย 1.65
$1.90 MX$33.47
-47.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 BGNย 2.86
$1.60 MX$28.27
6.87%
Eggs
$3.26 BGNย 5.44
$2.60 MX$45.97
25.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.22 BGNย 13.72
$8.36 MX$148
-1.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.97 BGNย 13.31
$8.64 MX$152
-7.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.97 BGNย 20.00
$10.91 MX$192
9.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 BGNย 2.64
$2.61 MX$45.98
-39.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 BGNย 2.84
$1.44 MX$25.46
18.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 BGNย 2.79
$1.96 MX$34.55
-14.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 BGNย 4.09
$2.12 MX$37.34
15.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 BGNย 1.73
$1.86 MX$32.87
-44.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 BGNย 1.92
$2.22 MX$39.20
-48.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 BGNย 1.75
$1.02 MX$17.99
2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 BGNย 1.23
$1.04 MX$18.36
-29.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.50 BGNย 5.84
$4.05 MX$71.5
-13.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.41 BGNย 10.70
$10.18 MX$180
-37.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 BGNย 1.72
$1.69 MX$29.79
-39.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 BGNย 2.64
$2.62 MX$46.25
-39.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gabrovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGNย 1.51
$0.51 MX$9.09
78.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.50 BGNย 32.57
$26.52 MX$468
-26.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 BGNย 2.01
$3.15 MX$55.7
-61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 BGNย 1.10
$2.46 MX$43.49
-73.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.66 BGNย 17.81
$3.26 MX$57.5
226.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BGNย 2.56
$1.32 MX$23.36
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K BGNย 52.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
5.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K BGNย 48.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
21.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gabrovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.3 BGNย 163
$83.5 MX$1,474
16.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.35 BGNย 28.97
$22.86 MX$404
-24.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.05 BGNย 25.13
$30.04 MX$530
-49.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gabrovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.71 BGNย 41.27
$51.9 MX$916
-52.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.90 BGNย 29.89
$18.30 MX$323
-2.19%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 BGNย 9.58
$5.12 MX$90.4
12.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gabrovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.1 BGNย 150
$201 MX$3,541
-55.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,949 BGNย 11.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
30.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gabrovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.39 BGNย 37.40
$35.73 MX$631
-37.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.10 BGNย 58.6
$40.27 MX$711
-12.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 BGNย 123
$79.2 MX$1,398
-6.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 BGNย 178
$89.3 MX$1,576
19.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gabrovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 BGNย 408
$947 MX$16.7K
-74.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 BGNย 278
$483 MX$8,525
-65.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 BGNย 666
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-75.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 BGNย 510
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-74.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,012 BGNย 1,690
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-74.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$789 BGNย 1,318
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-87.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gabrovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$868 BGNย 1,450
$730 MX$12.9K
19.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
11.42
-60.68%

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Last update for Gabrovo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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