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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 24.1% more expensive than Botevgrad without rent, and 46.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 55.9% more expensive than Botevgrad without rent, and 71.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Botevgrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$8.73 BGN 14.75
35.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$23.18 BGN 39.17
81.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.33 BGN 14.08
29.05%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.73 BGN 2.92
100.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.43 BGN 2.42
1.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.90 BGN 1.51
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.79 BGN 3.02
70.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.91 BGN 4.92
51.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Botevgrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.79 BGN 3.03
-23.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.87 BGN 1.46
114.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.12 BGN 3.59
-27.36%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.36 BGN 5.68
-25.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$7.23 BGN 12.21
19.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$7.71 BGN 13.03
11.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$6.34 BGN 10.71
73.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.16 BGN 1.96
137.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.76 BGN 2.97
-18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.62 BGN 2.74
15.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.16 BGN 3.66
0.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.91 BGN 1.54
106.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.56 BGN 0.95
301.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.90 BGN 1.53
18.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.70 BGN 1.19
52.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.44 BGN 5.82
20.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$5.23 BGN 8.84
97.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.03 BGN 1.74
63.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.73 BGN 2.92
43.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Botevgrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.90 BGN 1.51
-38.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$26.56 BGN 44.89
-0.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.16 BGN 1.95
177.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.66 BGN 1.12
275.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$10.75 BGN 18.16
-71.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.53 BGN 2.58
-17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$32.4K BGN 54.7K
-5.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$28.1K BGN 47.5K
-14.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Botevgrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$97.9 BGN 165
-15.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$17.72 BGN 29.95
25.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$15.10 BGN 25.52
98.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Botevgrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$26.14 BGN 44.17
96.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$14.87 BGN 25.14
23.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$4.66 BGN 7.88
6.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Botevgrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$426 BGN 720
-53.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$5,525 BGN 9,337
-3.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Botevgrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$47.49 BGN 80.3
-24.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$35.44 BGN 59.9
11.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$69.4 BGN 117
16.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$105 BGN 177
-15.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Botevgrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$266 BGN 450
264.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$194 BGN 328
148.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$468 BGN 791
240.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$349 BGN 590
238.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,487 BGN 2,513
172.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,121 BGN 1,894
481.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Botevgrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$798 BGN 1,349
-5.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.49
154.34%

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 Botevgrad: March 1, 2026

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