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 26.6% more expensive than Kazanlak without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 53.6% more expensive than Kazanlak without rent, and 67.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kazanlak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$10.71 BGN 17.88
10.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$34.74 BGN 58.0
21.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$8.07 BGN 13.48
33.21%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.68 BGN 2.80
106.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.45 BGN 2.42
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.90 BGN 1.50
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.74 BGN 2.91
75.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.57 BGN 4.30
71.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kazanlak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.72 BGN 2.87
-20.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.94 BGN 1.57
98.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.54 BGN 2.56
-
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.73 BGN 4.56
-8.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.24 BGN 15.42
-6.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.64 BGN 12.76
12.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$8.66 BGN 14.46
27.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.31 BGN 2.20
109.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.71 BGN 2.85
-16.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.87 BGN 3.12
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.03 BGN 3.38
6.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.06 BGN 1.76
77.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.86 BGN 1.44
161.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.57 BGN 0.95
87.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.68 BGN 1.14
57.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.46 BGN 5.77
19.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$5.41 BGN 9.04
91.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.22 BGN 2.04
37.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.15 BGN 1.92
115.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kazanlak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.62 BGN 1.04
-11.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$13.20 BGN 22.04
100.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.37 BGN 2.29
135.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.66 BGN 1.10
275.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$10.54 BGN 17.60
-70.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.50 BGN 2.51
-16.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$24.7K BGN 41.2K
24.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$17.7K BGN 29.5K
35.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kazanlak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$102 BGN 170
-18.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$14.79 BGN 24.69
50.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$11.33 BGN 18.92
164.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kazanlak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$23.40 BGN 39.07
119.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$14.84 BGN 24.78
23.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$6.03 BGN 10.06
-17.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kazanlak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$233 BGN 390
-14.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$2,352 BGN 3,928
125.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kazanlak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$38.80 BGN 64.8
-7.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$19.24 BGN 32.13
105.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$74.1 BGN 124
8.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$74.8 BGN 125
18.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kazanlak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$359 BGN 599
170.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$239 BGN 400
101.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$699 BGN 1,167
128.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$360 BGN 601
228.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$1,260 BGN 2,104
221.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,033 BGN 1,724
531.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kazanlak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,527 BGN 2,551
-50.48%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kazanlak: March 2, 2026

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