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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlovo is 31% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karlovo is 28.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.48 BGN 12.62
$11.73 MX$222
-36.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.57 BGN 60
$41.52 MX$785
-14.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 BGN 14.81
$10.57 MX$200
-16.93%
Cappuccino
$1.43 BGN 2.41
$3.49 MX$65.9
-59.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 BGN 1.81
$1.45 MX$27.33
-26.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.17
$0.97 MX$18.33
-28.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 BGN 3.55
$3.03 MX$57.2
-30.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 BGN 2.95
$4.59 MX$86.8
-61.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 BGN 2.02
$1.42 MX$26.87
-15.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 BGN 1.43
$1.87 MX$35.43
-54.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 BGN 3.25
$1.54 MX$29.2
25.32%
Eggs
$3.39 BGN 5.72
$2.6 MX$49.21
30.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.2 BGN 15.52
$8.32 MX$157
10.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 BGN 13.04
$8.54 MX$161
-9.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.73 BGN 9.67
$10.67 MX$202
-46.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 BGN 2.16
$2.66 MX$50.2
-51.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 BGN 3.46
$1.51 MX$28.5
35.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 BGN 3.5
$1.9 MX$35.87
8.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 BGN 3.85
$2.19 MX$41.45
4.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 BGN 0.76
$1.78 MX$33.7
-74.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 BGN 1.47
$2.17 MX$41.05
-59.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 BGN 1.77
$1.07 MX$20.14
-1.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 BGN 1.36
$1.09 MX$20.53
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 BGN 5.75
$4.17 MX$78.8
-18.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 BGN 12
$8.75 MX$165
-18.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 BGN 1.7
$1.69 MX$31.91
-40.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 BGN 3.02
$2.53 MX$47.74
-29.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 BGN 2.04
$0.51 MX$9.59
137.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.61 BGN 44.89
$26.97 MX$510
-1.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 BGN 1.95
$3.25 MX$61.4
-64.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 BGN 1.13
$2.49 MX$47.01
-73.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13 BGN 21.92
$3.22 MX$60.8
303.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 BGN 2.45
$1.26 MX$23.87
15.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K BGN 54.6K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
8.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K BGN 43.8K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
10.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93 BGN 157
$84.2 MX$1,592
10.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.53 BGN 27.89
$22.8 MX$431
-27.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.88 BGN 21.73
$30.04 MX$568
-57.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.36 BGN 49.53
$51.4 MX$972
-42.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.85 BGN 25.04
$18.28 MX$346
-18.76%
Cinema Ticket
$5.88 BGN 9.91
$4.97 MX$94.1
18.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 BGN 396
$197 MX$3,719
19.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,051 BGN 6,834
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-22.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.7 BGN 50.1
$35.81 MX$677
-17.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.74 BGN 19.8
$39.43 MX$745
-70.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.4 BGN 100
$80.9 MX$1,529
-26.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.05 BGN 79.4
$86.3 MX$1,631
-45.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 BGN 492
$968 MX$18.3K
-69.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 BGN 322
$478 MX$9,037
-60.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$473 BGN 798
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-70.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 BGN 603
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-70.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,345 BGN 2,268
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-57.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,092 BGN 1,842
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-85.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$467 BGN 788
$805 MX$15.2K
-42.02%
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 Karlovo: November 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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