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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pazardzhik is 32.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pazardzhik is 12% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pazardzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.46 BGN 17.64
$11.99 MX$227
-12.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.32 BGN 49.47
$42.47 MX$803
-30.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.93 BGN 16.75
$10.47 MX$198
-5.16%
Cappuccino
$2.39 BGN 4.03
$3.6 MX$68.2
-33.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 BGN 2.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 BGN 1.73
$0.89 MX$16.79
15.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 BGN 3.08
$3.09 MX$58.5
-40.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 BGN 3.41
$4.58 MX$86.6
-55.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pazardzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 BGN 3.13
$1.38 MX$26.04
34.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 BGN 1.88
$1.85 MX$34.9
-39.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 BGN 2.97
$1.57 MX$29.68
12.10%
Eggs
$3.66 BGN 6.17
$2.55 MX$48.3
43.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 BGN 15.54
$8.61 MX$163
6.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 BGN 11.39
$8.54 MX$161
-20.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.33 BGN 19.11
$10.98 MX$208
3.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 BGN 2.35
$2.72 MX$51.4
-48.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 BGN 3.63
$1.51 MX$28.57
42.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 BGN 2.52
$1.88 MX$35.63
-20.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 BGN 3.86
$2.19 MX$41.42
4.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 BGN 5.02
$1.87 MX$35.3
59.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.76
$2.19 MX$41.37
-52.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 BGN 3.92
$1.07 MX$20.23
117.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 BGN 1.14
$1.09 MX$20.64
-37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.62 BGN 6.11
$3.96 MX$74.9
-8.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.72 BGN 13.03
$8.86 MX$167
-12.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 BGN 1.72
$1.72 MX$32.53
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 BGN 2.8
$2.61 MX$49.37
-36.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Pazardzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 BGN 1.62
$0.52 MX$9.74
84.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.04 BGN 43.92
$26.59 MX$503
-2.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 BGN 2.15
$3.24 MX$61.2
-60.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.1
$2.38 MX$44.94
-72.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.8 BGN 18.22
$3.11 MX$58.7
247.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 BGN 2.53
$1.31 MX$24.85
14.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K BGN 54K
$30.3K MX$573K
5.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K BGN 45.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
12.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pazardzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BGN 204
$84.2 MX$1,592
43.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.83 BGN 30.08
$22.14 MX$419
-19.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.55 BGN 31.29
$30.14 MX$570
-38.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pazardzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.73 BGN 51.8
$52 MX$983
-40.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.54 BGN 17.78
$18.72 MX$354
-43.70%
Cinema Ticket
$6.63 BGN 11.19
$5.07 MX$95.9
30.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pazardzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$354 BGN 598
$200 MX$3,787
76.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,438 BGN 9,173
$5,333 MX$100.8K
1.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pazardzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.9 BGN 89.3
$35.74 MX$676
48.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.2 BGN 49.26
$39.8 MX$753
-26.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 BGN 134
$79 MX$1,493
0.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 BGN 124
$88.4 MX$1,671
-17.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pazardzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$297 BGN 501
$965 MX$18.3K
-69.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 BGN 395
$474 MX$8,968
-50.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 BGN 812
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-70.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 BGN 589
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-70.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,210 BGN 2,041
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-60.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$769 BGN 1,297
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-89.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pazardzhik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$715 BGN 1,207
$792 MX$15K
-9.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.7
11.42
-50.09%

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Last update for Pazardzhik: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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