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 52.9% more expensive than Gorna Oryahovitsa without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 9.9% cheaper than Gorna Oryahovitsa without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.34 BGN 15.76
28.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$26.83 BGN 45.25
58.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.09 BGN 15.33
15.18%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.08 BGN 1.82
233.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.79 BGN 1.34
82.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.49 BGN 0.82
81.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.58 BGN 2.66
95.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.81 BGN 3.05
153.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.96 BGN 3.31
-29.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.21 BGN 2.04
52.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.99 BGN 3.35
-21.11%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.81 BGN 4.74
-9.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.71 BGN 13
11.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$8.37 BGN 14.11
2.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.92 BGN 21.79
-15.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.08 BGN 1.83
151.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.34 BGN 2.26
12.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.92 BGN 3.23
-2.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.03 BGN 3.42
7.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.07 BGN 1.81
74.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.75 BGN 1.26
192.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.69 BGN 1.16
55.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.58 BGN 0.97
87.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.94 BGN 6.65
0.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.22 BGN 12.17
22.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.06 BGN 1.78
62.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.76 BGN 2.97
48.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.91 BGN 1.54
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$26.57 BGN 44.82
0.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.49 BGN 2.51
117.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.66 BGN 1.11
260.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$14.11 BGN 23.81
-77.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.43 BGN 2.41
-8.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32.1K BGN 54.2K
-5.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$28.4K BGN 47.9K
-15.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$105 BGN 177
-19.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$18.26 BGN 30.81
21.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$10.67 BGN 18
182.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$29.42 BGN 49.63
76.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$14.66 BGN 24.72
27.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$9.29 BGN 15.67
-45.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$644 BGN 1,086
-68.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,388 BGN 9,088
-1.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$70.2 BGN 118
-49.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$35.93 BGN 60.6
10.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$109 BGN 183
-27.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$120 BGN 203
-26.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$285 BGN 480
239.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$230 BGN 388
106.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$463 BGN 781
257.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$349 BGN 588
244.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,364 BGN 2,300
125.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,255 BGN 2,117
499.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$898 BGN 1,515
-11.85%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gorna Oryahovitsa: October 28, 2025

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