Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Gorna Oryahovitsa Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Gorna Oryahovitsa

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 23.9% more expensive than Gorna Oryahovitsa without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 25.6% more expensive than Gorna Oryahovitsa without rent, and 52.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$9.66 BGN 15.65
22.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$27.04 BGN 43.81
55.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$8.63 BGN 13.99
24.57%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$1.07 BGN 1.74
224.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$0.81 BGN 1.31
79.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$0.46 BGN 0.74
95.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$1.57 BGN 2.54
94.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$1.72 BGN 2.79
156.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$1.89 BGN 3.06
-27.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$1.22 BGN 1.97
53.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$2.09 BGN 3.38
-26.32%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$2.81 BGN 4.55
-11.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$7.55 BGN 12.23
14.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$8.53 BGN 13.81
1.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$12.88 BGN 20.87
-14.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$1.03 BGN 1.67
166.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$1.33 BGN 2.16
7.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$1.99 BGN 3.23
-6.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$2.11 BGN 3.42
2.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$1.04 BGN 1.69
80.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$0.74 BGN 1.20
204.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$0.70 BGN 1.13
52.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.57 BGN 0.93
87.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$3.93 BGN 6.37
5.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$7.27 BGN 11.78
42.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$1.09 BGN 1.77
54.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$1.79 BGN 2.90
38.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$0.84 BGN 1.36
-34.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
$26.14 BGN 42.34
1.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$1.49 BGN 2.41
116.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$0.62 BGN 1.00
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$14.06 BGN 22.78
-77.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$1.44 BGN 2.33
-12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$32.6K BGN 52.8K
-5.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$28.5K BGN 46.2K
-15.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$105 BGN 170
-21.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$18.24 BGN 29.55
22.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$10.81 BGN 17.51
177.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$29.46 BGN 47.73
74.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
$14.50 BGN 23.49
26.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$9.36 BGN 15.16
-46.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$630 BGN 1,021
-68.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$5,530 BGN 8,958
-4.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$72.2 BGN 117
-50.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$36.45 BGN 59.1
8.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$106 BGN 172
-24.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$119 BGN 193
-25.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$286 BGN 464
238.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$231 BGN 374
108.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$473 BGN 766
237.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$359 BGN 581
229.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
$1,514 BGN 2,452
167.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
$1,098 BGN 1,778
494.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$924 BGN 1,498
-18.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.09
269.58%

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 Gorna Oryahovitsa: February 28, 2026

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