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 25.5% more expensive than Asenovgrad without rent, and 39.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 12.3% cheaper than Asenovgrad without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Asenovgrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$8.89 BGN 14.76
30.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$42.05 BGN 69.8
1.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$8.65 BGN 14.35
22.54%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$1.88 BGN 3.12
90.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$1.31 BGN 2.18
10.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$0.93 BGN 1.55
-3.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$1.87 BGN 3.10
62.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$3.00 BGN 4.98
52.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Asenovgrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.73 BGN 2.87
-16.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$1.06 BGN 1.75
72.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$2.78 BGN 4.62
-42.09%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$3.30 BGN 5.48
-23.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$11.90 BGN 19.76
-28.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$7.95 BGN 13.20
6.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$12.74 BGN 21.14
-14.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$1.60 BGN 2.66
70.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$1.74 BGN 2.89
-14.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$1.68 BGN 2.78
15.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$2.45 BGN 4.06
-11.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$1.02 BGN 1.70
81.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$1.44 BGN 2.39
52.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$1.26 BGN 2.10
-15.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.73 BGN 1.21
47.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$3.82 BGN 6.33
6.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$7.05 BGN 11.71
48.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$1.04 BGN 1.73
58.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.63 BGN 2.70
56.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Asenovgrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$0.73 BGN 1.22
-23.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$23.28 BGN 38.65
12.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$1.17 BGN 1.94
168.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$0.65 BGN 1.07
264.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$10.74 BGN 17.83
-69.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.57 BGN 2.60
-16.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$32.2K BGN 53.5K
-5.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$28.1K BGN 46.7K
-15.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Asenovgrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$117 BGN 194
-28.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$17.58 BGN 29.18
26.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$15.15 BGN 25.15
93.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Asenovgrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$31.30 BGN 52.0
63.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$11.08 BGN 18.40
68.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$6.92 BGN 11.49
-29.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Asenovgrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$431 BGN 716
-53.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$5,523 BGN 9,168
-5.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Asenovgrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$52.7 BGN 87.5
-31.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$35.94 BGN 59.7
9.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$101 BGN 168
-20.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$107 BGN 177
-18.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Asenovgrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$205 BGN 341
369.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$160 BGN 265
202.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$341 BGN 566
382.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$276 BGN 459
331.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$1,344 BGN 2,231
194.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$1,158 BGN 1,922
462.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Asenovgrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$939 BGN 1,559
-22.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.49
154.34%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

Last update for Asenovgrad: April 13, 2026

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