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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lovech is 7.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lovech is 6.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lovech
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.81 BGN 19.93
$11.73 MX$222
0.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.06 BGN 60.8
$41.52 MX$785
-13.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.66 BGN 14.61
$10.57 MX$200
-18.07%
Cappuccino
$0.91 BGN 1.54
$3.49 MX$65.9
-73.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 BGN 1.25
$1.45 MX$27.33
-48.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 BGN 0.76
$0.97 MX$18.33
-53.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 BGN 1.76
$3.03 MX$57.2
-65.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 BGN 3.54
$4.59 MX$86.8
-54.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lovech
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 BGN 3.14
$1.42 MX$26.87
30.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 BGN 1.96
$1.87 MX$35.43
-37.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 BGN 3.39
$1.54 MX$29.2
30.52%
Eggs
$3.9 BGN 6.57
$2.6 MX$49.21
50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.34 BGN 20.81
$8.32 MX$157
48.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 BGN 14.36
$8.54 MX$161
-0.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 BGN 22.08
$10.67 MX$202
22.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 BGN 3.21
$2.66 MX$50.2
-28.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 BGN 3.18
$1.51 MX$28.5
25.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 BGN 3.41
$1.9 MX$35.87
6.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 BGN 4.82
$2.19 MX$41.45
30.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 BGN 1.94
$1.78 MX$33.7
-35.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.77
$2.17 MX$41.05
-51.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 BGN 2.04
$1.07 MX$20.14
13.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.19
$1.09 MX$20.53
-34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.93 BGN 6.64
$4.17 MX$78.8
-5.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 BGN 12.75
$8.75 MX$165
-13.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.76
$1.69 MX$31.91
-38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 BGN 2.97
$2.53 MX$47.74
-30.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Lovech
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 BGN 1.5
$0.51 MX$9.59
74.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.09 BGN 44.02
$26.97 MX$510
-3.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 BGN 2.55
$3.25 MX$61.4
-53.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 BGN 1.11
$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)
$1.55 BGN 2.61
$1.26 MX$23.87
23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K BGN 53.8K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
6.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K BGN 48.4K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
22.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lovech
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 BGN 260
$84.2 MX$1,592
83.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.72 BGN 29.9
$22.8 MX$431
-22.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.07 BGN 25.41
$30.04 MX$568
-49.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lovech
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29 BGN 48.92
$51.4 MX$972
-43.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.63 BGN 24.68
$18.28 MX$346
-19.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.54 BGN 16.1
$4.97 MX$94.1
91.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lovech
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$642 BGN 1,084
$197 MX$3,719
226.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,355 BGN 9,033
$5,254 MX$99.3K
1.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lovech
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71 BGN 120
$35.81 MX$677
98.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.01 BGN 60.8
$39.43 MX$745
-8.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 BGN 178
$80.9 MX$1,529
30.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 BGN 198
$86.3 MX$1,631
36.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lovech
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 BGN 482
$968 MX$18.3K
-70.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 BGN 386
$478 MX$9,037
-52.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 BGN 782
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-71.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 BGN 608
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-69.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,331 BGN 2,246
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-57.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,095 BGN 1,847
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-85.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lovech
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$644 BGN 1,086
$805 MX$15.2K
-20.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
11.42
-72.94%

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

Last update for Lovech: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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