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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 35.2% more expensive than Kardzhali without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 30.9% more expensive than Kardzhali without rent, and 92.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$8.64 BGN 14.61
37.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$27.07 BGN 45.76
55.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$9.05 BGN 15.30
18.78%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.15 BGN 1.94
201.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.84 BGN 1.42
72.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.42 BGN 2.39
-36.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.63 BGN 2.76
87.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$1.28 BGN 2.16
245.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.84 BGN 3.10
-25.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.78 BGN 1.32
139.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.78 BGN 3.02
-13.48%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.15 BGN 5.32
-20.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$12.38 BGN 20.92
-30.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$8.33 BGN 14.07
3.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$13.29 BGN 22.47
-17.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.82 BGN 3.07
51.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.95 BGN 3.30
-26.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.02 BGN 3.41
-7.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.21 BGN 3.74
-1.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.92 BGN 1.56
104.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.06 BGN 1.79
112.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.89 BGN 1.50
20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.71 BGN 1.20
50.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.77 BGN 6.37
10.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$4.63 BGN 7.82
123.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.09 BGN 1.84
54.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.81 BGN 3.07
37.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.28 BGN 0.47
96.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$8.65 BGN 14.62
206.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.04 BGN 1.75
209.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.71 BGN 1.19
249.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$13.88 BGN 23.46
-77.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.53 BGN 2.59
-17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$31.8K BGN 53.7K
-3.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$29.1K BGN 49.1K
-17.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$62.2 BGN 105
32.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$17.87 BGN 30.20
24.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$5.86 BGN 9.90
412.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$28.97 BGN 48.96
77.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$14.69 BGN 24.82
24.51%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$9.69 BGN 16.37
-48.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$639 BGN 1,080
-68.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$9,109 BGN 15.4K
-41.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$29.47 BGN 49.80
21.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$17.89 BGN 30.23
121.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$46.39 BGN 78.4
73.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$87.3 BGN 147
1.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$118 BGN 200
720.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$118 BGN 200
307.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$237 BGN 401
572.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$208 BGN 351
470.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,173 BGN 1,982
245.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$895 BGN 1,513
628.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$1,326 BGN 2,240
-42.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.1
268.39%

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 Kardzhali: March 1, 2026

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