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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 29.1% more expensive than Pazardzhik without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 13.9% more expensive than Pazardzhik without rent, and 52% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pazardzhik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$10.67 BGN 18.03
11.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$29.24 BGN 49.41
44.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$10.14 BGN 17.14
6.02%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.41 BGN 4.07
43.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.69 BGN 2.86
-14.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.05 BGN 1.78
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.84 BGN 3.10
65.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.00 BGN 3.39
121.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pazardzhik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.85 BGN 3.13
-25.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.07 BGN 1.80
74.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.78 BGN 3.00
-13.48%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.72 BGN 6.28
-32.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.62 BGN 16.26
-10.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.68 BGN 11.30
29.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$11.47 BGN 19.39
-3.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.41 BGN 2.39
95.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.13 BGN 3.59
-32.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.46 BGN 2.47
28.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.43 BGN 4.10
-10.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$2.97 BGN 5.02
-36.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.00 BGN 1.70
125.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.37 BGN 4.01
-54.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.67 BGN 1.13
59.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.61 BGN 6.10
14.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.03 BGN 1.74
63.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.68 BGN 2.83
47.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pazardzhik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.91 BGN 1.54
-39.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$26.95 BGN 45.55
-1.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.31 BGN 2.22
145.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.63 BGN 1.06
293.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$10.71 BGN 18.11
-70.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.55 BGN 2.62
-18.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$32.0K BGN 54.0K
-4.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$26.7K BGN 45.2K
-10.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pazardzhik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$122 BGN 206
-32.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$17.81 BGN 30.09
25.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$18.41 BGN 31.11
63.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pazardzhik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$30.74 BGN 52.0
67.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$10.47 BGN 17.70
74.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.30 BGN 10.64
-20.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pazardzhik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$360 BGN 608
-44.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$5,365 BGN 9,067
-1.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pazardzhik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$53.2 BGN 89.9
-32.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$29.72 BGN 50.2
33.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$80.5 BGN 136
0.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$73.1 BGN 123
20.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pazardzhik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$289 BGN 489
234.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$238 BGN 402
102.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$481 BGN 813
231.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$355 BGN 600
233.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,201 BGN 2,029
237.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$761 BGN 1,287
756.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pazardzhik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$723 BGN 1,221
4.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.7
100.35%

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 Pazardzhik: March 2, 2026

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