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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 36.6% more expensive than Pernik without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 31.1% more expensive than Pernik without rent, and 77.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.58 MX$212
$8.74 BGN 14.67
32.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42 MX$769
$24.69 BGN 41.46
70.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.5 MX$192
$9.01 BGN 15.14
16.54%
Cappuccino
$3.43 MX$62.8
$1.55 BGN 2.6
121.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 MX$27.34
$0.99 BGN 1.66
50.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 MX$17.27
$0.54 BGN 0.9
74.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$56.3
$1.16 BGN 1.95
165.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 MX$79.9
$2.05 BGN 3.44
113.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$25.44
$1.48 BGN 2.48
-6.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$33.81
$0.72 BGN 1.2
156.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 MX$28.88
$1.48 BGN 2.49
6.76%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$46
$2.26 BGN 3.8
11.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 MX$151
$8.9 BGN 14.95
-7.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.7 MX$159
$7.19 BGN 12.08
21.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.73 MX$196
$8.8 BGN 14.78
21.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$47.74
$1.14 BGN 1.92
128.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$27.28
$1.65 BGN 2.76
-9.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 MX$35.72
$1.44 BGN 2.42
35.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$38.26
$2.2 BGN 3.69
-5.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 MX$33.05
$0.9 BGN 1.51
101.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 MX$39.62
$0.75 BGN 1.25
188.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 MX$18.85
$0.6 BGN 1.01
71.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$19.7
$0.71 BGN 1.19
52.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 MX$75.9
$3.64 BGN 6.12
13.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.88 MX$163
$6.07 BGN 10.2
46.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$30.64
$0.76 BGN 1.27
119.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$46.31
$2.17 BGN 3.65
16.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.27
$0.85 BGN 1.43
-40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.68 MX$488
$11.85 BGN 19.9
125.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$59.7
$1.38 BGN 2.32
136.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.51 MX$45.94
$0.6 BGN 1.01
318.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 MX$57.2
$11.75 BGN 19.74
-73.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.96
$1.52 BGN 2.56
-13.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K MX$565K
$24.7K BGN 41.5K
24.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$436.9K
$17.5K BGN 29.4K
36.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83 MX$1,520
$101 BGN 169
-17.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.59 MX$414
$14.82 BGN 24.89
52.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.51 MX$540
$11.06 BGN 18.58
166.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 MX$944
$35.24 BGN 59.2
46.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.42 MX$337
$14.82 BGN 24.89
24.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 MX$89.7
$5.99 BGN 10.06
-18.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,668
$232 BGN 389
-13.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,179 MX$94.8K
$2,322 BGN 3,899
123.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.41 MX$667
$38.34 BGN 64.4
-5.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.91 MX$731
$19.26 BGN 32.35
107.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 MX$1,462
$75.7 BGN 127
5.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 MX$1,605
$73.1 BGN 123
19.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 MX$18K
$292 BGN 490
236.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 MX$8,612
$265 BGN 445
77.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 MX$29.5K
$477 BGN 802
237.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 MX$21.8K
$351 BGN 590
238.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,839 MX$70.3K
$1,211 BGN 2,033
217.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,205 MX$113.6K
$1,080 BGN 1,813
474.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$724 MX$13.2K
$1,665 BGN 2,795
-56.53%
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: November 30, 2025

Last update for Pernik: November 30, 2025

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