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 48.1% more expensive than Pazardzhik without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 10.7% cheaper than Pazardzhik without rent, and 54.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pazardzhik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$10.46 BGN 17.64
14.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$29.32 BGN 49.47
44.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.93 BGN 16.75
5.44%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.39 BGN 4.03
50.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.6 BGN 2.7
-10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.03 BGN 1.73
-13.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.83 BGN 3.08
68.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.02 BGN 3.41
126.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pazardzhik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.86 BGN 3.13
-25.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.12 BGN 1.88
65.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.76 BGN 2.97
-10.80%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.66 BGN 6.17
-30.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.21 BGN 15.54
-6.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.75 BGN 11.39
26.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.33 BGN 19.11
-3.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.39 BGN 2.35
95.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.15 BGN 3.63
-29.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.5 BGN 2.52
25.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.29 BGN 3.86
-4.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.98 BGN 5.02
-37.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.05 BGN 1.76
108.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.33 BGN 3.92
-54.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.68 BGN 1.14
60.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.62 BGN 6.11
9.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.72 BGN 13.03
14.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.02 BGN 1.72
68.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.66 BGN 2.8
57.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pazardzhik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.96 BGN 1.62
-45.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$26.04 BGN 43.92
2.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.28 BGN 2.15
153.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.65 BGN 1.1
266.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$10.8 BGN 18.22
-71.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.5 BGN 2.53
-12.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32K BGN 54K
-5.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.9K BGN 45.4K
-10.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pazardzhik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$121 BGN 204
-30.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$17.83 BGN 30.08
24.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$18.55 BGN 31.29
62.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pazardzhik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$30.73 BGN 51.8
69.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$10.54 BGN 17.78
77.61%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.63 BGN 11.19
-23.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pazardzhik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$354 BGN 598
-43.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,438 BGN 9,173
-1.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pazardzhik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$52.9 BGN 89.3
-32.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$29.2 BGN 49.26
36.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$79.2 BGN 134
-0.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$73.3 BGN 124
20.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pazardzhik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$297 BGN 501
225.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$234 BGN 395
102.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$481 BGN 812
243.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$349 BGN 589
244.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,210 BGN 2,041
154.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$769 BGN 1,297
879.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pazardzhik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$715 BGN 1,207
10.70%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pazardzhik: October 28, 2025

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