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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 64.3% more expensive than Blagoevgrad without rent, and 61.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 67.8% more expensive than Blagoevgrad without rent, and 79.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$10.23 BGN 17.28
15.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$34.70 BGN 58.6
21.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.42 BGN 14.23
27.67%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.91 BGN 3.22
81.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.36 BGN 2.29
6.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.05 BGN 1.77
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.87 BGN 3.16
63.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$1.94 BGN 3.29
127.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.57 BGN 2.65
-12.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.87 BGN 1.47
114.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.21 BGN 2.05
27.27%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.20 BGN 3.72
13.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$7.48 BGN 12.65
15.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$5.12 BGN 8.65
68.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$3.60 BGN 6.08
206.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.64 BGN 2.77
67.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.02 BGN 3.42
-29.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.21 BGN 2.05
54.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.83 BGN 4.78
-23.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.68 BGN 1.14
176.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.53 BGN 0.89
324.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.58 BGN 0.98
84.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.68 BGN 1.15
57.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.15 BGN 5.32
31.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$7.18 BGN 12.14
44.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.08 BGN 1.83
55.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.20 BGN 2.03
106.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Blagoevgrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.73 BGN 1.23
-24.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$20.51 BGN 34.66
29.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.20 BGN 2.03
168.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.52 BGN 0.88
376.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$10.58 BGN 17.87
-70.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.55 BGN 2.62
-18.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$36.2K BGN 61.1K
-15.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$26.3K BGN 44.5K
-8.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$118 BGN 200
-30.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$14.02 BGN 23.69
58.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$8.71 BGN 14.71
244.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$22.02 BGN 37.22
133.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$8.73 BGN 14.76
109.51%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$4.60 BGN 7.77
8.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$321 BGN 542
-37.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$5,483 BGN 9,266
-3.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$23.44 BGN 39.61
52.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$14.82 BGN 25.05
166.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$78.4 BGN 132
2.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$89.5 BGN 151
-1.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Blagoevgrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$302 BGN 510
221.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$169 BGN 286
185.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$467 BGN 789
241.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$313 BGN 529
278.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,683 BGN 2,845
140.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,135 BGN 1,918
474.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$1,042 BGN 1,761
-27.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.9
133.06%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Blagoevgrad: March 1, 2026

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