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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 74.6% more expensive than Pernik without rent, and 41.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 7.8% more expensive than Pernik without rent, and 78.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$8.76 BGN 14.27
35.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$25.33 BGN 41.29
65.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$8.93 BGN 14.56
18.14%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.57 BGN 2.57
129.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.98 BGN 1.60
53.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.53 BGN 0.87
71.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.15 BGN 1.88
167.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.04 BGN 3.33
119.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.48 BGN 2.41
-6.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.66 BGN 1.08
187.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.54 BGN 2.51
3.90%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.17 BGN 3.54
19.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$8.62 BGN 14.04
-3.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$6.90 BGN 11.25
25.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$8.61 BGN 14.04
26.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.18 BGN 1.92
121.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.64 BGN 2.67
-12.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.45 BGN 2.36
35.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.12 BGN 3.46
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Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.85 BGN 1.39
118.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.79 BGN 1.29
181.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.57 BGN 0.93
78.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.75 BGN 1.22
38.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.58 BGN 5.83
13.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$5.48 BGN 8.94
85.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.80 BGN 1.30
111.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.14 BGN 3.49
22.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.92 BGN 1.50
-44.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$11.64 BGN 18.97
127.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.32 BGN 2.15
138.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.65 BGN 1.05
278.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$11.99 BGN 19.55
-72.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.54 BGN 2.50
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$24.5K BGN 39.9K
22.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$17.9K BGN 29.2K
32.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$101 BGN 164
-17.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$14.83 BGN 24.18
54.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$11.16 BGN 18.19
169.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$36.06 BGN 58.8
43.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$14.75 BGN 24.04
24.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.01 BGN 9.79
-14.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$240 BGN 392
-16.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$2,314 BGN 3,773
129.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$38.62 BGN 63.0
-7.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$18.94 BGN 30.87
112.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$78.2 BGN 127
1.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$75.4 BGN 123
18.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$291 BGN 475
225.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$271 BGN 441
78.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$469 BGN 764
240.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$354 BGN 577
242.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,225 BGN 1,996
226.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,088 BGN 1,773
488.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,641 BGN 2,675
-55.54%
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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Pernik: January 12, 2026

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