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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 44.5% more expensive than Gabrovo without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 37.6% more expensive than Gabrovo without rent, and 69.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gabrovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$7.72 BGN 12.89
53.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$32.94 BGN 55.0
27.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$8.59 BGN 14.35
25.15%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.54 BGN 2.57
125.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.23 BGN 2.05
17.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.66 BGN 1.10
36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.58 BGN 2.63
93.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.59 BGN 4.33
70.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gabrovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.81 BGN 3.03
-24.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.98 BGN 1.64
90.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.70 BGN 2.84
-9.41%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$3.15 BGN 5.27
-20.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$7.97 BGN 13.30
8.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.58 BGN 12.65
13.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$11.74 BGN 19.60
-6.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.52 BGN 2.54
80.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.68 BGN 2.81
-14.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.60 BGN 2.67
16.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.44 BGN 4.08
-11.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.98 BGN 1.64
91.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.14 BGN 1.91
97.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.99 BGN 1.65
8.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.76 BGN 1.26
40.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.58 BGN 5.98
15.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.72 BGN 11.22
53.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.05 BGN 1.75
60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.55 BGN 2.59
60.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gabrovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.90 BGN 1.51
-38.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$19.09 BGN 31.88
38.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.15 BGN 1.92
180.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.68 BGN 1.13
264.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$10.69 BGN 17.85
-70.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.52 BGN 2.54
-17.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$31.7K BGN 53.0K
-3.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$28.0K BGN 46.7K
-14.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gabrovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$96.0 BGN 160
-14.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$17.31 BGN 28.91
28.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$14.94 BGN 24.95
100.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gabrovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$24.21 BGN 40.43
112.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$17.61 BGN 29.41
3.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$5.96 BGN 9.95
-16.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gabrovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$87.8 BGN 147
127.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$7,063 BGN 11.8K
-24.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gabrovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$23.02 BGN 38.45
55.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$35.57 BGN 59.4
11.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$72.4 BGN 121
11.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$106 BGN 177
-16.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gabrovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$243 BGN 405
299.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$171 BGN 285
182.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$394 BGN 658
304.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$314 BGN 525
276.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$1,147 BGN 1,916
253.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$945 BGN 1,579
589.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gabrovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$900 BGN 1,504
-16.00%
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 Gabrovo: March 3, 2026

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