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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 38.8% more expensive than Kazanlak without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 32.4% more expensive than Kazanlak without rent, and 70.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kazanlak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$10.71 BGN 18.07
9.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$35.49 BGN 59.9
16.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$7.99 BGN 13.47
32.29%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.68 BGN 2.83
107.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$1.51 BGN 2.55
-3.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.86 BGN 1.44
12.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$1.72 BGN 2.9
76.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$2.72 BGN 4.59
68.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kazanlak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$1.72 BGN 2.9
-17.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$0.94 BGN 1.59
98.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$1.49 BGN 2.51
3.36%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$2.68 BGN 4.52
-2.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$9.2 BGN 15.51
-9.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.44 BGN 12.55
14.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$8.91 BGN 15.04
19.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$1.29 BGN 2.18
106.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$1.69 BGN 2.86
-10.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.86 BGN 3.14
2.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$2.12 BGN 3.57
3.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$1.05 BGN 1.77
69.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$0.82 BGN 1.38
164.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.61 BGN 1.03
75.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.7 BGN 1.18
55.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$3.62 BGN 6.11
15.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$6.1 BGN 10.3
43.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.19 BGN 2
42.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$1.21 BGN 2.05
109.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kazanlak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.64 BGN 1.08
-20.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$12.77 BGN 21.55
111.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$1.32 BGN 2.23
146.21%
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
$10.63 BGN 17.93
-69.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$1.51 BGN 2.56
-16.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$24.7K BGN 41.6K
21.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$17.5K BGN 29.5K
33.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kazanlak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$99.3 BGN 167
-15.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$14.88 BGN 25.1
53.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$11.32 BGN 19.09
165.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kazanlak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$23.8 BGN 40.16
115.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$15.02 BGN 25.35
21.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$5.92 BGN 9.99
-16.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kazanlak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$239 BGN 403
-17.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$2,372 BGN 4,002
121.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kazanlak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$38.1 BGN 64.3
-6.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$19.35 BGN 32.64
103.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$72.9 BGN 123
11.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$75.4 BGN 127
14.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kazanlak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$348 BGN 588
177.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$235 BGN 397
103.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$716 BGN 1,207
127.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$355 BGN 599
237.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$1,255 BGN 2,118
149.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$996 BGN 1,681
661.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kazanlak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$1,528 BGN 2,578
-47.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.4
235.88%

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 Kazanlak: November 5, 2025

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