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 42.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kardzhali is 23.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kardzhali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.06 BGN 15.29
$11.73 MX$222
-22.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.62 BGN 44.9
$41.52 MX$785
-35.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.77 BGN 14.8
$10.57 MX$200
-17.03%
Cappuccino
$1.21 BGN 2.04
$3.49 MX$65.9
-65.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 BGN 1.37
$1.45 MX$27.33
-44.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 BGN 2.44
$0.97 MX$18.33
49.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 BGN 2.86
$3.03 MX$57.2
-43.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 BGN 2.13
$4.59 MX$86.8
-72.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kardzhali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 BGN 3.1
$1.42 MX$26.87
29.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 BGN 1.37
$1.87 MX$35.43
-56.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 BGN 3.02
$1.54 MX$29.2
16.23%
Eggs
$3.17 BGN 5.34
$2.6 MX$49.21
21.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.55 BGN 21.17
$8.32 MX$157
50.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.59 BGN 14.49
$8.54 MX$161
0.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.3 BGN 22.43
$10.67 MX$202
24.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 BGN 3.21
$2.66 MX$50.2
-28.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 BGN 3.29
$1.51 MX$28.5
29.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 BGN 3.28
$1.9 MX$35.87
2.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.2 BGN 3.72
$2.19 MX$41.45
0.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 BGN 1.49
$1.78 MX$33.7
-50.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 BGN 1.79
$2.17 MX$41.05
-51.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 BGN 1.41
$1.07 MX$20.14
-21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 BGN 1.11
$1.09 MX$20.53
-39.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 BGN 6.57
$4.17 MX$78.8
-6.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 BGN 12.49
$8.75 MX$165
-15.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.75
$1.69 MX$31.91
-38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$2.53 MX$47.74
-31.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Kardzhali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 BGN 0.51
$0.51 MX$9.59
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.01 BGN 15.2
$26.97 MX$510
-66.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 BGN 1.74
$3.25 MX$61.4
-68.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 BGN 1.12
$2.49 MX$47.01
-73.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.23 BGN 24
$3.22 MX$60.8
341.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 BGN 2.52
$1.26 MX$23.87
19.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K BGN 54.9K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
9.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K BGN 47.7K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
20.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kardzhali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.9 BGN 103
$84.2 MX$1,592
-27.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.95 BGN 30.28
$22.8 MX$431
-21.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.84 BGN 9.86
$30.04 MX$568
-80.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kardzhali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.04 BGN 50.7
$51.4 MX$972
-41.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.02 BGN 25.34
$18.28 MX$346
-17.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 BGN 15.98
$4.97 MX$94.1
90.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kardzhali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$633 BGN 1,068
$197 MX$3,719
221.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,162 BGN 15.5K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
74.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kardzhali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.89 BGN 50.4
$35.81 MX$677
-16.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.03 BGN 30.42
$39.43 MX$745
-54.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.89 BGN 80.8
$80.9 MX$1,529
-40.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.2 BGN 149
$86.3 MX$1,631
2.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kardzhali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 BGN 198
$968 MX$18.3K
-87.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 BGN 203
$478 MX$9,037
-74.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 BGN 403
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-85.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 BGN 344
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-82.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,203 BGN 2,030
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-61.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$881 BGN 1,486
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-88.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kardzhali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,550 BGN 2,614
$805 MX$15.2K
92.46%
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: November 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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