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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 7.7% more expensive than Lovech without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 6.9% more expensive than Lovech without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Lovech
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$11.81 BGN 19.93
-0.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$36.06 BGN 60.8
15.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$8.66 BGN 14.61
22.06%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$0.91 BGN 1.54
283.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.74 BGN 1.25
95.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.45 BGN 0.76
115.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$1.04 BGN 1.76
191.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$2.1 BGN 3.54
118.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Lovech
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$1.86 BGN 3.14
-23.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$1.16 BGN 1.96
61.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$2.01 BGN 3.39
-23.38%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$3.9 BGN 6.57
-33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$12.34 BGN 20.81
-32.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$8.51 BGN 14.36
0.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$13.09 BGN 22.08
-18.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$1.91 BGN 3.21
39.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$1.89 BGN 3.18
-20.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$2.02 BGN 3.41
-5.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$2.85 BGN 4.82
-23.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$1.15 BGN 1.94
54.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$1.05 BGN 1.77
106.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$1.21 BGN 2.04
-11.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.71 BGN 1.19
53.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$3.93 BGN 6.64
6.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$7.56 BGN 12.75
15.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.04 BGN 1.76
62.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$1.76 BGN 2.97
43.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Lovech
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.89 BGN 1.5
-42.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$26.09 BGN 44.02
3.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$1.51 BGN 2.55
115.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.66 BGN 1.11
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
$1.55 BGN 2.61
-18.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$31.9K BGN 53.8K
-6.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$28.7K BGN 48.4K
-18.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Lovech
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$154 BGN 260
-45.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$17.72 BGN 29.9
28.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$15.07 BGN 25.41
99.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Lovech
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$29 BGN 48.92
77.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$14.63 BGN 24.68
24.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$9.54 BGN 16.1
-47.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Lovech
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$642 BGN 1,084
-69.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$5,355 BGN 9,033
-1.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Lovech
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$71 BGN 120
-49.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$36.01 BGN 60.8
9.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$105 BGN 178
-23.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$118 BGN 198
-26.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Lovech
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$286 BGN 482
238.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$229 BGN 386
108.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$464 BGN 782
251.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$361 BGN 608
231.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$1,331 BGN 2,246
135.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$1,095 BGN 1,847
592.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Lovech
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$644 BGN 1,086
25.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.09
269.58%

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 Lovech: November 4, 2025

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