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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 13.9% more expensive than Asenovgrad without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 16.4% cheaper than Asenovgrad without rent, and 58.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Asenovgrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.02 BGN 15.07
31.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$42.07 BGN 70.3
-0.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$8.72 BGN 14.56
20.99%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.88 BGN 3.14
91.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.31 BGN 2.19
14.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.85 BGN 1.42
7.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.95 BGN 3.25
57.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.97 BGN 4.95
50.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Asenovgrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.75 BGN 2.92
-20.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.05 BGN 1.76
80.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.78 BGN 4.64
-42.45%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.43 BGN 5.73
-24.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$11.80 BGN 19.71
-29.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$7.65 BGN 12.78
12.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$13.07 BGN 21.82
-16.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.66 BGN 2.78
57.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.68 BGN 2.80
-14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.68 BGN 2.80
16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.45 BGN 4.10
-13.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.02 BGN 1.71
82.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.43 BGN 2.40
55.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.23 BGN 2.06
-17.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.75 BGN 1.24
38.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.72 BGN 6.21
8.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.33 BGN 12.23
38.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.09 BGN 1.81
55.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.60 BGN 2.67
63.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Asenovgrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.69 BGN 1.15
-26.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$23.43 BGN 39.14
13.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.16 BGN 1.94
171.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.65 BGN 1.09
278.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$10.66 BGN 17.81
-69.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.58 BGN 2.64
-16.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$31.9K BGN 53.2K
-5.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$28.1K BGN 46.9K
-15.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Asenovgrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$118 BGN 197
-29.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$17.68 BGN 29.53
29.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$15.05 BGN 25.13
99.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Asenovgrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$31.27 BGN 52.2
65.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$11.35 BGN 18.96
61.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$7.26 BGN 12.12
-29.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Asenovgrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$420 BGN 701
-52.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$5,444 BGN 9,091
-2.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Asenovgrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$52.8 BGN 88.2
-32.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$34.75 BGN 58.0
15.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$102 BGN 170
-22.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$105 BGN 175
-14.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Asenovgrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$208 BGN 347
355.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$161 BGN 268
200.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$334 BGN 557
379.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$277 BGN 462
337.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,312 BGN 2,191
204.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,152 BGN 1,925
455.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Asenovgrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$918 BGN 1,532
-20.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.49
154.34%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Asenovgrad: January 12, 2026

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