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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kardzhali is 26% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kardzhali is 23.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kardzhali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.64 BGN 14.61
$11.85 MX$212
-27.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.07 BGN 45.76
$42.16 MX$755
-35.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.05 BGN 15.30
$10.75 MX$192
-15.81%
Cappuccino
$1.15 BGN 1.94
$3.47 MX$62.2
-66.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 BGN 1.42
$1.45 MX$26.01
-42.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 BGN 2.39
$0.90 MX$16.16
57.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 BGN 2.76
$3.05 MX$54.7
-46.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 BGN 2.16
$4.42 MX$79.1
-71.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kardzhali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 BGN 3.10
$1.37 MX$24.51
34.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 BGN 1.32
$1.87 MX$33.51
-58.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 BGN 3.02
$1.54 MX$27.63
15.58%
Eggs
$3.15 BGN 5.32
$2.50 MX$44.81
26.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.38 BGN 20.92
$8.61 MX$154
43.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.33 BGN 14.07
$8.63 MX$155
-3.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.29 BGN 22.47
$11.02 MX$197
20.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 BGN 3.07
$2.75 MX$49.22
-33.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 BGN 3.30
$1.43 MX$25.56
36.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 BGN 3.41
$1.87 MX$33.52
8.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.74
$2.17 MX$38.80
1.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 BGN 1.56
$1.88 MX$33.70
-51.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 BGN 1.79
$2.25 MX$40.21
-52.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 BGN 1.50
$1.07 MX$19.11
-16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.20
$1.07 MX$19.22
-33.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.77 BGN 6.37
$4.15 MX$74.4
-9.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.63 BGN 7.82
$10.34 MX$185
-55.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 BGN 1.84
$1.68 MX$30.06
-35.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BGN 3.07
$2.48 MX$44.46
-27.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Kardzhali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 BGN 0.47
$0.55 MX$9.93
-49.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.65 BGN 14.62
$26.53 MX$475
-67.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 BGN 1.75
$3.22 MX$57.6
-67.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 BGN 1.19
$2.48 MX$44.42
-71.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.88 BGN 23.46
$3.11 MX$55.7
346.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.59
$1.26 MX$22.48
21.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K BGN 53.7K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
3.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K BGN 49.1K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
20.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kardzhali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.2 BGN 105
$82.5 MX$1,476
-24.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 BGN 30.20
$22.29 MX$399
-19.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.86 BGN 9.90
$30.02 MX$537
-80.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kardzhali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.97 BGN 48.96
$51.4 MX$921
-43.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.69 BGN 24.82
$18.29 MX$327
-19.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.69 BGN 16.37
$4.98 MX$89.2
94.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kardzhali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$639 BGN 1,080
$200 MX$3,580
219.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,109 BGN 15.4K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
71.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kardzhali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.47 BGN 49.80
$35.71 MX$639
-17.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.89 BGN 30.23
$39.56 MX$708
-54.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.39 BGN 78.4
$80.6 MX$1,442
-42.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.3 BGN 147
$88.3 MX$1,581
-1.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kardzhali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 BGN 200
$969 MX$17.4K
-87.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 BGN 200
$482 MX$8,632
-75.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 BGN 401
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-85.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 BGN 351
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-82.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,173 BGN 1,982
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-71.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$895 BGN 1,513
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-86.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kardzhali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,326 BGN 2,240
$756 MX$13.5K
75.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.1
11.42
-72.85%

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

Last update for Kardzhali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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