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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 8.9% more expensive than Burgas without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 11.6% more expensive than Burgas without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Burgas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$205
$11.78 BGN 19.09
0.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$730
$40.99 BGN 66.4
2.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$186
$8.64 BGN 13.99
24.42%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$60.2
$2.49 BGN 4.03
39.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.17
$1.37 BGN 2.23
5.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.64
$0.71 BGN 1.15
26.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$52.9
$2.02 BGN 3.27
50.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$76.5
$2.97 BGN 4.81
48.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Burgas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$23.72
$1.63 BGN 2.64
-15.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.43
$0.87 BGN 1.42
114.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$26.74
$1.87 BGN 3.03
-17.65%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$43.36
$3.42 BGN 5.54
-26.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$149
$9.23 BGN 14.95
-6.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$150
$8.13 BGN 13.17
6.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$191
$11.66 BGN 18.88
-5.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$47.62
$1.85 BGN 3.00
48.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$24.73
$2.04 BGN 3.30
-29.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.44
$2.06 BGN 3.34
-9.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$37.54
$2.44 BGN 3.96
-11.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.61
$1.43 BGN 2.32
31.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$38.91
$1.33 BGN 2.15
69.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.49
$1.01 BGN 1.64
5.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.59
$0.82 BGN 1.32
30.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$72.0
$3.56 BGN 5.77
16.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$179
$6.69 BGN 10.84
54.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.08
$1.00 BGN 1.61
68.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.02
$1.80 BGN 2.91
37.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Burgas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.61
$0.84 BGN 1.36
-34.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$459
$35.87 BGN 58.1
-26.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$55.7
$1.21 BGN 1.97
166.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$42.98
$0.71 BGN 1.14
249.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$53.9
$13.33 BGN 21.60
-76.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$21.75
$1.50 BGN 2.43
-16.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$531.0K
$32.9K BGN 53.2K
-6.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$416.4K
$25.2K BGN 40.8K
-4.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Burgas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,429
$96.1 BGN 156
-14.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$386
$16.83 BGN 27.26
32.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$520
$14.03 BGN 22.73
113.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Burgas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$891
$31.33 BGN 50.8
64.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$317
$15.50 BGN 25.12
18.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$86.3
$8.76 BGN 14.18
-43.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Burgas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,464
$236 BGN 383
-15.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$91.9K
$4,166 BGN 6,749
27.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Burgas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$618
$58.9 BGN 95.4
-39.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$685
$42.26 BGN 68.5
-6.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,395
$83.0 BGN 135
-3.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,530
$71.9 BGN 117
22.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Burgas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$16.8K
$517 BGN 837
87.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,352
$391 BGN 634
23.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$27.6K
$883 BGN 1,431
80.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.5K
$620 BGN 1,004
91.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$70.1K
$2,546 BGN 4,125
59.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$113.0K
$1,679 BGN 2,719
288.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Burgas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.1K
$1,049 BGN 1,699
-27.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.57
149.89%

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 Burgas: March 2, 2026

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