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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kyustendil is 42% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kyustendil is 31.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kyustendil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.31 BGN 17.21
$11.85 MX$211
-13.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.10 BGN 58.6
$42.16 MX$750
-16.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 BGN 8.81
$10.75 MX$191
-50.88%
Cappuccino
$1.49 BGN 2.49
$3.47 MX$61.8
-57.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BGN 1.88
$1.45 MX$25.85
-22.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 BGN 1.13
$0.90 MX$16.06
-24.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 BGN 1.94
$3.05 MX$54.3
-61.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 BGN 2.40
$4.42 MX$78.6
-67.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kyustendil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 BGN 2.84
$1.37 MX$24.36
24.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 BGN 1.16
$1.87 MX$33.31
-63.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 BGN 3.91
$1.54 MX$27.46
51.95%
Eggs
$3.33 BGN 5.56
$2.50 MX$44.53
33.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.93 BGN 11.58
$8.61 MX$153
-19.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.19 BGN 7.00
$8.63 MX$154
-51.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.52 BGN 12.55
$11.02 MX$196
-31.76%
Apples (1kg)
$0.74 BGN 1.24
$2.75 MX$48.91
-73.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 BGN 3.22
$1.43 MX$25.41
34.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 BGN 2.00
$1.87 MX$33.32
-36.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 BGN 2.80
$2.17 MX$38.56
-23.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 BGN 1.11
$1.88 MX$33.50
-64.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 BGN 0.96
$2.25 MX$39.96
-74.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 BGN 1.03
$1.07 MX$18.99
-42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 BGN 1.09
$1.07 MX$19.10
-39.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.63 BGN 6.07
$4.15 MX$73.9
-12.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.13 BGN 6.90
$10.34 MX$184
-60.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 BGN 1.54
$1.68 MX$29.87
-45.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.14
$2.48 MX$44.19
-72.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Kyustendil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 BGN 1.44
$0.55 MX$9.87
56.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.78 BGN 44.72
$26.53 MX$472
0.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 BGN 2.00
$3.22 MX$57.2
-62.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 BGN 1.10
$2.48 MX$44.15
-73.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.92 BGN 19.91
$3.11 MX$55.3
283.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BGN 2.52
$1.26 MX$22.34
19.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.6K BGN 24.4K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-52.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.6K BGN 22.7K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-43.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kyustendil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 BGN 171
$82.5 MX$1,467
24.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.65 BGN 29.47
$22.29 MX$396
-20.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.91 BGN 21.57
$30.02 MX$534
-57.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kyustendil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.01 BGN 50.1
$51.4 MX$915
-41.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.69 BGN 24.53
$18.29 MX$325
-19.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.06 BGN 6.78
$4.98 MX$88.7
-18.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kyustendil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 BGN 197
$200 MX$3,558
-40.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,517 BGN 9,214
$5,304 MX$94.4K
4.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kyustendil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.70 BGN 58.0
$35.71 MX$635
-2.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.98 BGN 48.40
$39.56 MX$704
-26.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.4 BGN 104
$80.6 MX$1,433
-22.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.55 BGN 79.4
$88.3 MX$1,571
-46.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kyustendil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 BGN 482
$969 MX$17.2K
-70.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 BGN 388
$482 MX$8,579
-51.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 BGN 799
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-69.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 BGN 583
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-70.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,393 BGN 2,326
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-65.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,135 BGN 1,895
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-82.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kyustendil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$683 BGN 1,141
$756 MX$13.5K
-9.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.85
11.42
-66.29%

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

Last update for Kyustendil: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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