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 60.3% more expensive than Pernik without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 29.4% more expensive than Pernik without rent, and 78.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$8.83 BGN 14.74
34.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$24.98 BGN 41.72
68.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$9.03 BGN 15.08
19.05%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.57 BGN 2.62
121.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.03 BGN 1.72
40.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.53 BGN 0.88
69.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.16 BGN 1.94
162.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.04 BGN 3.41
116.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.44 BGN 2.40
-4.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.66 BGN 1.11
183.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.56 BGN 2.61
-1.28%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.19 BGN 3.65
14.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$8.81 BGN 14.71
-2.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.27 BGN 12.14
18.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$8.74 BGN 14.60
26.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.15 BGN 1.91
139.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.65 BGN 2.75
-13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.43 BGN 2.38
30.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.13 BGN 3.55
1.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.91 BGN 1.52
106.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.75 BGN 1.25
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.58 BGN 0.96
84.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.75 BGN 1.26
42.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.48 BGN 5.82
19.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$5.39 BGN 9.00
91.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.80 BGN 1.33
110.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$2.17 BGN 3.62
14.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.92 BGN 1.53
-40.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$12.00 BGN 20.04
121.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.35 BGN 2.25
138.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.61 BGN 1.02
306.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$11.59 BGN 19.36
-73.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.46 BGN 2.44
-13.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$24.5K BGN 41.0K
24.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$17.6K BGN 29.5K
36.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$101 BGN 169
-18.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$15.19 BGN 25.37
46.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$11.03 BGN 18.42
172.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$34.75 BGN 58.0
48.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$14.95 BGN 24.97
22.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$5.94 BGN 9.91
-16.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$237 BGN 397
-15.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$2,390 BGN 3,992
121.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$38.24 BGN 63.9
-6.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$19.38 BGN 32.37
104.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$75.2 BGN 126
7.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$73.6 BGN 123
20.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$292 BGN 488
231.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$269 BGN 450
79.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$475 BGN 794
235.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$353 BGN 590
234.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$1,123 BGN 1,875
260.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,016 BGN 1,697
541.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,559 BGN 2,603
-51.48%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Pernik: March 2, 2026

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