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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 45% more expensive than Karlovo without rent, and 61.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 39.2% more expensive than Karlovo without rent, and 74.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Karlovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$7.48 BGN 12.62
56.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$35.57 BGN 60
16.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$8.78 BGN 14.81
20.39%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.43 BGN 2.41
144.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$1.07 BGN 1.81
35.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.69 BGN 1.17
40.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$2.1 BGN 3.55
44.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$1.75 BGN 2.95
162.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Karlovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$1.2 BGN 2.02
18.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$0.85 BGN 1.43
120.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$1.93 BGN 3.25
-20.21%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$3.39 BGN 5.72
-23.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$9.2 BGN 15.52
-9.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.73 BGN 13.04
10.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$5.73 BGN 9.67
86.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$1.28 BGN 2.16
107.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$2.05 BGN 3.46
-26.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$2.07 BGN 3.5
-8.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$2.28 BGN 3.85
-3.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$0.45 BGN 0.76
295.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$0.87 BGN 1.47
149.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$1.05 BGN 1.77
1.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.81 BGN 1.36
34.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$3.41 BGN 5.75
22.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$7.12 BGN 12
22.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.01 BGN 1.7
67.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$1.79 BGN 3.02
41.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Karlovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$1.21 BGN 2.04
-57.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$26.61 BGN 44.89
1.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$1.16 BGN 1.95
180.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.67 BGN 1.13
271.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$13 BGN 21.92
-75.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$1.45 BGN 2.45
-13.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$32.4K BGN 54.6K
-7.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$26K BGN 43.8K
-9.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Karlovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$93 BGN 157
-9.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$16.53 BGN 27.89
37.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$12.88 BGN 21.73
133.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Karlovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$29.36 BGN 49.53
75.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$14.85 BGN 25.04
23.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$5.88 BGN 9.91
-15.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Karlovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$235 BGN 396
-16.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$4,051 BGN 6,834
29.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Karlovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$29.7 BGN 50.1
20.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$11.74 BGN 19.8
235.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$59.4 BGN 100
36.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$47.05 BGN 79.4
83.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Karlovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$291 BGN 492
232.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$191 BGN 322
150.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$473 BGN 798
244.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$357 BGN 603
234.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$1,345 BGN 2,268
133.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$1,092 BGN 1,842
594.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Karlovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$467 BGN 788
72.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.57
149.89%

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 Karlovo: November 2, 2025

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