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 14.1% more expensive than Burgas without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 6.8% cheaper than Burgas without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Burgas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$11.87 BGN 19.70
-2.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$41.84 BGN 69.5
2.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$8.95 BGN 14.85
18.44%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$2.49 BGN 4.14
44.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$1.37 BGN 2.27
5.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$0.71 BGN 1.18
26.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$2.04 BGN 3.38
48.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$2.91 BGN 4.84
56.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Burgas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.62 BGN 2.69
-10.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$0.87 BGN 1.45
110.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$1.94 BGN 3.22
-17.01%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$3.29 BGN 5.47
-22.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$9.55 BGN 15.85
-10.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$8.07 BGN 13.39
4.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$11.35 BGN 18.85
-4.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$1.97 BGN 3.27
38.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$2.07 BGN 3.44
-28.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$2.06 BGN 3.43
-5.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$2.45 BGN 4.07
-11.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$1.43 BGN 2.38
29.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$1.36 BGN 2.26
61.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$1.05 BGN 1.74
1.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.84 BGN 1.39
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$3.63 BGN 6.03
11.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$6.08 BGN 10.09
72.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$0.95 BGN 1.58
73.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.81 BGN 3.00
40.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Burgas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$0.84 BGN 1.40
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$36.10 BGN 59.9
-27.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$1.22 BGN 2.03
157.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$0.66 BGN 1.09
259.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$13.26 BGN 22.01
-75.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.50 BGN 2.49
-12.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$31.9K BGN 52.9K
-4.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$25.3K BGN 42.0K
-5.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Burgas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$96.2 BGN 160
-13.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$16.34 BGN 27.12
35.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$13.59 BGN 22.56
116.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Burgas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$30.90 BGN 51.3
65.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$15.08 BGN 25.03
23.94%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$8.90 BGN 14.77
-45.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Burgas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$236 BGN 392
-15.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$4,195 BGN 6,964
24.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Burgas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$60.3 BGN 100
-40.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$41.96 BGN 69.7
-6.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$83.4 BGN 138
-3.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$72.3 BGN 120
21.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Burgas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$508 BGN 844
89.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$387 BGN 642
24.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$868 BGN 1,441
89.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$621 BGN 1,032
91.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$2,383 BGN 3,955
66.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$1,663 BGN 2,761
291.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Burgas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$1,047 BGN 1,738
-30.61%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Burgas: April 11, 2026

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