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

🙂 Solo nomad: Haskovo is 4.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Haskovo is 19.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haskovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.08 BGN 16.84
$11.85 MX$209
-14.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.82 BGN 68.2
$42.16 MX$744
-3.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.80 BGN 14.70
$10.75 MX$190
-18.14%
Cappuccino
$2.09 BGN 3.49
$3.47 MX$61.3
-39.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 BGN 2.10
$1.45 MX$25.65
-13.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.15
$0.90 MX$15.93
-23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 BGN 2.27
$3.05 MX$53.9
-55.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 BGN 5.04
$4.42 MX$77.9
-31.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haskovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 BGN 2.74
$1.37 MX$24.17
19.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 BGN 1.25
$1.87 MX$33.05
-59.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 BGN 2.88
$1.54 MX$27.25
12.34%
Eggs
$3.29 BGN 5.49
$2.50 MX$44.18
31.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.41 BGN 15.72
$8.61 MX$152
9.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 BGN 13.04
$8.63 MX$152
-9.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 BGN 14.57
$11.02 MX$195
-20.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 BGN 2.77
$2.75 MX$48.53
-39.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 BGN 3.28
$1.43 MX$25.21
37.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 BGN 2.56
$1.87 MX$33.05
-18.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.82 BGN 3.04
$2.17 MX$38.26
-16.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 BGN 1.33
$1.88 MX$33.23
-57.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 BGN 2.13
$2.25 MX$39.65
-43.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 BGN 1.47
$1.07 MX$18.85
-17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 BGN 1.12
$1.07 MX$18.95
-37.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 BGN 6.08
$4.15 MX$73.3
-12.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.64 BGN 12.75
$10.34 MX$182
-26.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 BGN 1.45
$1.68 MX$29.64
-48.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 BGN 2.84
$2.48 MX$43.84
-31.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Haskovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 BGN 1.49
$0.55 MX$9.80
61.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.86 BGN 39.85
$26.53 MX$468
-10.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 BGN 2.01
$3.22 MX$56.8
-62.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 BGN 1.11
$2.48 MX$43.80
-72.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.15 BGN 21.95
$3.11 MX$54.9
322.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 BGN 2.47
$1.26 MX$22.16
17.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K BGN 48.1K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-6.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K BGN 41.5K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
3.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haskovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.1 BGN 161
$82.5 MX$1,456
16.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.25 BGN 22.13
$22.29 MX$393
-40.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.00 BGN 16.71
$30.02 MX$530
-66.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haskovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.5 BGN 94.4
$51.4 MX$908
9.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.90 BGN 49.93
$18.29 MX$323
63.48%
Cinema Ticket
$8.37 BGN 13.97
$4.98 MX$88.0
68.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haskovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 BGN 394
$200 MX$3,530
17.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,334 BGN 3,897
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-56.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haskovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.35 BGN 79.1
$35.71 MX$630
32.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.53 BGN 69.4
$39.56 MX$698
4.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.1 BGN 135
$80.6 MX$1,422
0.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.6 BGN 121
$88.3 MX$1,559
-17.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haskovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$232 BGN 388
$969 MX$17.1K
-76.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$166 BGN 278
$482 MX$8,511
-65.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 BGN 640
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-75.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 BGN 516
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-73.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,274 BGN 2,128
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-68.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$996 BGN 1,664
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-84.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haskovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$815 BGN 1,361
$756 MX$13.4K
7.76%
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 Haskovo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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