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 22.3% more expensive than Lovech without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 4.4% cheaper than Lovech without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Lovech
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$11.63 BGN 18.84
1.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$34.90 BGN 56.5
20.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$8.68 BGN 14.06
23.85%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$0.85 BGN 1.38
308.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$0.70 BGN 1.13
107.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$0.46 BGN 0.74
95.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$1.04 BGN 1.68
193.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$2.03 BGN 3.29
117.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Lovech
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$1.88 BGN 3.04
-27.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$1.20 BGN 1.95
55.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$2.07 BGN 3.35
-25.60%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$3.96 BGN 6.41
-36.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$12.24 BGN 19.84
-29.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$8.56 BGN 13.87
0.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$13.29 BGN 21.52
-17.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$1.83 BGN 2.97
50.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$1.89 BGN 3.07
-24.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$1.99 BGN 3.22
-6.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$2.73 BGN 4.42
-20.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$1.11 BGN 1.80
69.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$1.01 BGN 1.63
122.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$1.18 BGN 1.92
-9.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.66 BGN 1.07
62.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$3.74 BGN 6.06
10.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.69 BGN 10.84
54.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$1.09 BGN 1.76
54.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$1.75 BGN 2.84
41.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Lovech
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$0.87 BGN 1.41
-36.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
$26.32 BGN 42.63
0.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$1.44 BGN 2.33
123.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$0.71 BGN 1.14
249.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$14.41 BGN 23.34
-78.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$1.52 BGN 2.46
-17.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$32.0K BGN 51.8K
-4.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$29.2K BGN 47.4K
-17.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Lovech
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$154 BGN 249
-46.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$17.75 BGN 28.76
25.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$15.05 BGN 24.37
99.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Lovech
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$29.57 BGN 47.91
73.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
$14.49 BGN 23.47
26.22%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$9.65 BGN 15.63
-48.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Lovech
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$628 BGN 1,017
-68.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$5,496 BGN 8,904
-3.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Lovech
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$71.3 BGN 116
-49.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$37.04 BGN 60.0
6.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$106 BGN 171
-23.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$119 BGN 192
-25.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Lovech
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$294 BGN 476
230.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$232 BGN 376
107.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$466 BGN 756
242.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$348 BGN 564
240.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
$1,408 BGN 2,281
187.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
$1,113 BGN 1,803
486.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Lovech
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$647 BGN 1,048
16.90%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lovech: March 2, 2026

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