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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 40% more expensive than Dimitrovgrad without rent, and 63.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 44% more expensive than Dimitrovgrad without rent, and 98.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Dimitrovgrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$8.92 BGN 15.05
31.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$18.05 BGN 30.45
130.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$8.6 BGN 14.51
22.91%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.17 BGN 1.97
198.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$1.17 BGN 1.97
23.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.61 BGN 1.02
59.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$1.79 BGN 3.02
69.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$2.68 BGN 4.53
71.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Dimitrovgrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$1.41 BGN 2.37
0.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$0.84 BGN 1.42
122.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$1.8 BGN 3.04
-14.44%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$2.85 BGN 4.82
-8.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$8.43 BGN 14.22
-1.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.76 BGN 11.41
26.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$10.48 BGN 17.67
1.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$1.36 BGN 2.29
95.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$2 BGN 3.38
-24.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.97 BGN 3.32
-3.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$2.11 BGN 3.57
3.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$0.86 BGN 1.45
106.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$0.68 BGN 1.15
219.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.75 BGN 1.27
42.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.83 BGN 1.4
31.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$3.52 BGN 5.94
18.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$4.24 BGN 7.15
106.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$0.75 BGN 1.27
125.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$1.15 BGN 1.93
120.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Dimitrovgrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.92 BGN 1.56
-44.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$26.97 BGN 45.5
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$1.11 BGN 1.87
192.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.71 BGN 1.2
250.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$13 BGN 21.92
-75.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$1.47 BGN 2.49
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$32.8K BGN 55.4K
-9.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$25.9K BGN 43.7K
-9.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Dimitrovgrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$94.1 BGN 159
-10.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$16.64 BGN 28.07
37.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$10.38 BGN 17.52
189.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Dimitrovgrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$17.45 BGN 29.43
194.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$14.99 BGN 25.28
21.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$5.82 BGN 9.82
-14.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Dimitrovgrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$240 BGN 404
-17.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$4,139 BGN 6,982
26.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Dimitrovgrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$29.45 BGN 49.68
21.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$41.41 BGN 69.9
-4.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$81.5 BGN 137
-0.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$72.2 BGN 122
19.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Dimitrovgrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$225 BGN 379
330.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$148 BGN 249
223.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$301 BGN 507
442.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$205 BGN 346
482.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$625 BGN 1,054
402.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$1,083 BGN 1,827
600.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Dimitrovgrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$589 BGN 993
36.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4
185.50%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

Last update for Dimitrovgrad: November 4, 2025

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