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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 47.7% more expensive than Kardzhali without rent, and 77.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 15.3% more expensive than Kardzhali without rent, and 93.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$8.92 BGNย 14.54
33.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$26.52 BGNย 43.22
57.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$9.05 BGNย 14.74
16.57%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.21 BGNย 1.97
197.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.86 BGNย 1.41
74.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.40 BGNย 2.28
-35.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.60 BGNย 2.61
92.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.27 BGNย 2.07
251.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.82 BGNย 2.97
-23.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.78 BGNย 1.27
143.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.82 BGNย 2.97
-12.09%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.20 BGNย 5.22
-18.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$12.39 BGNย 20.20
-32.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$8.66 BGNย 14.12
-0.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$13.27 BGNย 21.64
-17.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.83 BGNย 2.98
42.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.97 BGNย 3.21
-26.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.01 BGNย 3.28
-2.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.16 BGNย 3.52
-1.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.90 BGNย 1.46
106.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.05 BGNย 1.71
111.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.83 BGNย 1.35
22.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.70 BGNย 1.14
48.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.73 BGNย 6.09
8.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$6.53 BGNย 10.64
55.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.05 BGNย 1.71
60.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.81 BGNย 2.94
44.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.28 BGNย 0.45
82.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$8.61 BGNย 14.04
208.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.04 BGNย 1.69
202.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.72 BGNย 1.17
241.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$13.90 BGNย 22.66
-76.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.54 BGNย 2.52
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$32.4K BGNย 52.7K
-7.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$29.2K BGNย 47.5K
-18.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$62.1 BGNย 101
34.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$18.37 BGNย 29.94
24.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$5.75 BGNย 9.37
422.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$28.94 BGNย 47.18
79.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$14.82 BGNย 24.15
23.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$9.57 BGNย 15.59
-46.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$638 BGNย 1,040
-68.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$9,144 BGNย 14.9K
-41.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$29.30 BGNย 47.76
21.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$17.86 BGNย 29.11
125.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$47.32 BGNย 77.1
67.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$90.2 BGNย 147
-1.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$116 BGNย 190
714.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$116 BGNย 189
315.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$232 BGNย 377
590.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$203 BGNย 331
495.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,187 BGNย 1,935
236.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$897 BGNย 1,462
613.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kardzhali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,553 BGNย 2,531
-53.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.1
268.39%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kardzhali: January 13, 2026

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