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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlovo is 35.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karlovo is 11.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.42 BGN 12.31
$11.61 MX$201
-36.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.75 BGN 59.4
$42.75 MX$739
-16.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.68 BGN 14.40
$10.60 MX$183
-18.11%
Cappuccino
$1.51 BGN 2.51
$3.59 MX$62.0
-57.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 BGN 1.78
$1.45 MX$25.10
-26.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 BGN 1.09
$0.90 MX$15.52
-26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 BGN 3.48
$3.03 MX$52.4
-30.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 BGN 3.02
$4.56 MX$78.8
-60.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 BGN 1.98
$1.45 MX$25.10
-17.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 BGN 1.42
$1.83 MX$31.59
-53.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 BGN 3.10
$1.61 MX$27.80
16.15%
Eggs
$3.27 BGN 5.43
$2.54 MX$43.87
28.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.40 BGN 15.60
$8.54 MX$148
10.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.09 BGN 13.43
$8.47 MX$146
-4.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.05 BGN 10.05
$10.86 MX$188
-44.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 BGN 2.18
$2.73 MX$47.18
-52.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 BGN 3.56
$1.49 MX$25.80
44.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 BGN 3.28
$1.94 MX$33.59
2.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 BGN 3.74
$2.16 MX$37.42
4.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 BGN 0.81
$1.85 MX$31.92
-73.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 BGN 1.50
$2.19 MX$37.84
-58.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 BGN 1.69
$1.07 MX$18.54
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BGN 1.26
$1.08 MX$18.73
-29.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 BGN 5.57
$4.06 MX$70.2
-17.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.02 BGN 10.00
$10.46 MX$181
-42.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 BGN 1.59
$1.65 MX$28.59
-41.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.87
$2.55 MX$44.06
-32.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 BGN 1.92
$0.56 MX$9.61
107.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.51 BGN 44.00
$26.20 MX$453
1.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 BGN 1.91
$3.14 MX$54.3
-63.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 BGN 1.20
$2.37 MX$41.00
-69.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.04 BGN 21.64
$3.24 MX$56.0
302.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 BGN 2.39
$1.31 MX$22.72
9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K BGN 53.6K
$30.5K MX$528.0K
5.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K BGN 42.5K
$23.8K MX$411.9K
7.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.3 BGN 160
$83.1 MX$1,438
15.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.51 BGN 27.40
$22.15 MX$383
-25.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.02 BGN 21.61
$29.37 MX$508
-55.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.92 BGN 49.66
$51.2 MX$885
-41.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.82 BGN 24.60
$18.69 MX$323
-20.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.77 BGN 9.57
$4.89 MX$84.5
18.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 BGN 396
$199 MX$3,435
20.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,170 BGN 6,922
$5,207 MX$90.0K
-19.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.43 BGN 48.86
$35.93 MX$621
-18.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.86 BGN 19.69
$39.39 MX$681
-69.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.9 BGN 99.5
$80.3 MX$1,388
-25.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.79 BGN 79.3
$87.6 MX$1,514
-45.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 BGN 478
$963 MX$16.7K
-70.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 BGN 319
$482 MX$8,336
-60.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 BGN 770
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-71.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 BGN 596
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-69.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,512 BGN 2,510
$3,957 MX$68.4K
-61.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,200 BGN 1,992
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-81.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$475 BGN 789
$726 MX$12.6K
-34.54%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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