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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pazardzhik is 22.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pazardzhik is 12.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pazardzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.67 BGN 18.03
$11.85 MX$212
-9.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.24 BGN 49.41
$42.16 MX$755
-30.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.14 BGN 17.14
$10.75 MX$192
-5.67%
Cappuccino
$2.41 BGN 4.07
$3.47 MX$62.2
-30.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 BGN 2.86
$1.45 MX$26.01
16.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 BGN 1.78
$0.90 MX$16.16
16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 BGN 3.10
$3.05 MX$54.7
-39.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 BGN 3.39
$4.42 MX$79.1
-54.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pazardzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 BGN 3.13
$1.37 MX$24.51
35.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 BGN 1.80
$1.87 MX$33.51
-42.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 BGN 3.00
$1.54 MX$27.63
15.58%
Eggs
$3.72 BGN 6.28
$2.50 MX$44.81
48.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.62 BGN 16.26
$8.61 MX$154
11.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.68 BGN 11.30
$8.63 MX$155
-22.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.47 BGN 19.39
$11.02 MX$197
4.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 BGN 2.39
$2.75 MX$49.22
-48.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 BGN 3.59
$1.43 MX$25.56
48.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 BGN 2.47
$1.87 MX$33.52
-21.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 BGN 4.10
$2.17 MX$38.80
11.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.97 BGN 5.02
$1.88 MX$33.70
57.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 BGN 1.70
$2.25 MX$40.21
-55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.37 BGN 4.01
$1.07 MX$19.11
121.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 BGN 1.13
$1.07 MX$19.22
-37.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.61 BGN 6.10
$4.15 MX$74.4
-13.01%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$185
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 BGN 1.74
$1.68 MX$30.06
-38.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 BGN 2.83
$2.48 MX$44.46
-32.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Pazardzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGN 1.54
$0.55 MX$9.93
65.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.95 BGN 45.55
$26.53 MX$475
1.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 BGN 2.22
$3.22 MX$57.6
-59.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 BGN 1.06
$2.48 MX$44.42
-74.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.71 BGN 18.11
$3.11 MX$55.7
244.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 BGN 2.62
$1.26 MX$22.48
23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K BGN 54.0K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
4.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K BGN 45.2K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
11.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pazardzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 BGN 206
$82.5 MX$1,476
47.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.81 BGN 30.09
$22.29 MX$399
-20.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.41 BGN 31.11
$30.02 MX$537
-38.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pazardzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.74 BGN 52.0
$51.4 MX$921
-40.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.47 BGN 17.70
$18.29 MX$327
-42.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 BGN 10.64
$4.98 MX$89.2
26.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pazardzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$360 BGN 608
$200 MX$3,580
79.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,365 BGN 9,067
$5,304 MX$94.9K
1.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pazardzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.2 BGN 89.9
$35.71 MX$639
48.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.72 BGN 50.2
$39.56 MX$708
-24.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 BGN 136
$80.6 MX$1,442
-0.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 BGN 123
$88.3 MX$1,581
-17.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pazardzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 BGN 489
$969 MX$17.4K
-70.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 BGN 402
$482 MX$8,632
-50.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 BGN 813
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-69.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 BGN 600
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-70.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,201 BGN 2,029
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-70.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$761 BGN 1,287
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-88.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pazardzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$723 BGN 1,221
$756 MX$13.5K
-4.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.7
11.42
-50.09%

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

Last update for Pazardzhik: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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