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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 37.6% more expensive than Botevgrad without rent, and 47.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 8.2% more expensive than Botevgrad without rent, and 72% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Botevgrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$8.60 BGNย 14.36
38.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$23.21 BGNย 38.77
80.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$8.51 BGNย 14.21
23.97%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.81 BGNย 3.03
98.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.49 BGNย 2.49
0.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.90 BGNย 1.50
1.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.81 BGNย 3.03
70.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.93 BGNย 4.90
52.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Botevgrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.82 BGNย 3.04
-23.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.90 BGNย 1.51
111.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.22 BGNย 3.71
-27.93%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.29 BGNย 5.49
-20.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$6.99 BGNย 11.68
19.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$7.57 BGNย 12.64
14.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$6.39 BGNย 10.67
70.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.16 BGNย 1.94
125.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.73 BGNย 2.90
-16.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.67 BGNย 2.78
17.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.18 BGNย 3.64
-2.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.85 BGNย 1.42
118.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.61 BGNย 1.02
263.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.90 BGNย 1.51
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.77 BGNย 1.28
35.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.64 BGNย 6.08
11.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$5.32 BGNย 8.89
91.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.03 BGNย 1.72
64.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.77 BGNย 2.95
48.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Botevgrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.92 BGNย 1.54
-44.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$26.51 BGNย 44.28
0.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.20 BGNย 2.01
162.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.62 BGNย 1.03
296.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$10.73 BGNย 17.91
-69.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.52 BGNย 2.54
-13.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$32.0K BGNย 53.4K
-5.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$28.4K BGNย 47.5K
-16.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Botevgrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$97.2 BGNย 162
-14.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$18.00 BGNย 30.05
27.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$15.28 BGNย 25.52
96.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Botevgrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$26.48 BGNย 44.22
96.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$14.58 BGNย 24.35
25.51%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.84 BGNย 8.09
5.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Botevgrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$428 BGNย 715
-53.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$5,563 BGNย 9,290
-4.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Botevgrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$47.45 BGNย 79.2
-24.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$35.37 BGNย 59.1
13.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$71.2 BGNย 119
11.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$104 BGNย 173
-14.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Botevgrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$264 BGNย 440
259.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$194 BGNย 323
149.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$476 BGNย 794
236.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$357 BGNย 596
239.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,274 BGNย 2,127
213.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,140 BGNย 1,903
461.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Botevgrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$775 BGNย 1,294
-5.85%
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 Botevgrad: January 11, 2026

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