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 28.7% more expensive than Gabrovo without rent, and 52.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 28.2% more expensive than Gabrovo without rent, and 73% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gabrovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$7.45 BGN 12.37
55.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$31.83 BGN 52.9
34.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$8.63 BGN 14.32
22.83%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$1.59 BGN 2.64
125.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$1.18 BGN 1.97
22.88%
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
$1.65 BGN 2.73
83.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$2.60 BGN 4.31
75.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gabrovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.80 BGN 2.99
-19.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$1.02 BGN 1.69
79.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$1.65 BGN 2.74
-2.42%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$3.24 BGN 5.37
-21.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$7.90 BGN 13.12
8.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$7.52 BGN 12.48
12.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$11.61 BGN 19.28
-6.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$1.52 BGN 2.52
79.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$1.67 BGN 2.77
-10.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$1.68 BGN 2.78
15.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$2.52 BGN 4.19
-14.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$0.98 BGN 1.63
88.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$1.16 BGN 1.92
88.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$1.03 BGN 1.71
3.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.74 BGN 1.22
45.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$3.47 BGN 5.77
17.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$5.97 BGN 9.91
75.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$1.07 BGN 1.78
54.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.56 BGN 2.60
63.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gabrovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$0.91 BGN 1.51
-38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$19.65 BGN 32.62
33.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$1.16 BGN 1.93
170.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$0.71 BGN 1.17
233.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$10.53 BGN 17.47
-69.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.56 BGN 2.59
-16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$32.0K BGN 53.1K
-4.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$28.6K BGN 47.5K
-16.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gabrovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$94.6 BGN 157
-12.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$17.22 BGN 28.58
28.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$14.90 BGN 24.73
97.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gabrovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$23.92 BGN 39.71
114.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$17.73 BGN 29.44
5.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$5.99 BGN 9.94
-18.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gabrovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$88.3 BGN 147
125.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$7,059 BGN 11.7K
-26.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gabrovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$22.78 BGN 37.82
57.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$35.52 BGN 59.0
10.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$71.7 BGN 119
12.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$104 BGN 172
-15.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gabrovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$246 BGN 409
291.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$166 BGN 275
190.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$396 BGN 657
315.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$314 BGN 520
280.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$1,139 BGN 1,891
247.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$972 BGN 1,614
569.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gabrovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$874 BGN 1,451
-16.91%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Gabrovo: April 11, 2026

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