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 73.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 31.4% more expensive than Kardzhali without rent, and 85.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$9.06 BGN 15.29
29.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$26.62 BGN 44.9
55.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$8.77 BGN 14.8
20.52%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.21 BGN 2.04
188.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.81 BGN 1.37
79.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$1.45 BGN 2.44
-33.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$1.7 BGN 2.86
78.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$1.26 BGN 2.13
264.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$1.84 BGN 3.1
-22.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$0.81 BGN 1.37
130.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$1.79 BGN 3.02
-13.97%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$3.17 BGN 5.34
-17.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$12.55 BGN 21.17
-33.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$8.59 BGN 14.49
-0.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$13.3 BGN 22.43
-19.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$1.91 BGN 3.21
39.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$1.95 BGN 3.29
-22.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.95 BGN 3.28
-2.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$2.2 BGN 3.72
-0.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$0.88 BGN 1.49
102.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$1.06 BGN 1.79
104.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.84 BGN 1.41
27.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.66 BGN 1.11
65.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$3.89 BGN 6.57
7.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$7.4 BGN 12.49
18.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.04 BGN 1.75
62.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$1.74 BGN 2.94
45.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.3 BGN 0.51
70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$9.01 BGN 15.2
199.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$1.03 BGN 1.74
215.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.66 BGN 1.12
277.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$14.23 BGN 24
-77.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$1.5 BGN 2.52
-16.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$32.6K BGN 54.9K
-8.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$28.3K BGN 47.7K
-17.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$60.9 BGN 103
38.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$17.95 BGN 30.28
27.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$5.84 BGN 9.86
414.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$30.04 BGN 50.7
71.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$15.02 BGN 25.34
21.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$9.47 BGN 15.98
-47.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$633 BGN 1,068
-68.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$9,162 BGN 15.5K
-42.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$29.89 BGN 50.4
19.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$18.03 BGN 30.42
118.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$47.89 BGN 80.8
68.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$88.2 BGN 149
-2.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$118 BGN 198
723.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$120 BGN 203
297.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$239 BGN 403
582.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$204 BGN 344
487.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$1,203 BGN 2,030
160.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$881 BGN 1,486
761.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$1,550 BGN 2,614
-48.04%
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: November 2, 2025

Last update for Kardzhali: November 2, 2025

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