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 44.8% more expensive than Pernik without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 28.7% more expensive than Pernik without rent, and 80.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$8.65 BGN 14.36
34.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$24.66 BGN 40.94
73.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$9.39 BGN 15.59
12.89%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$1.60 BGN 2.66
124.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$1.02 BGN 1.69
42.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$0.53 BGN 0.88
69.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$1.21 BGN 2.00
150.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$2.12 BGN 3.51
115.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.44 BGN 2.39
0.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$0.67 BGN 1.12
173.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$1.54 BGN 2.55
4.55%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$2.19 BGN 3.63
15.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$8.96 BGN 14.87
-4.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$6.90 BGN 11.46
22.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$8.51 BGN 14.12
27.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$1.19 BGN 1.98
129.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$1.66 BGN 2.75
-10.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$1.44 BGN 2.39
34.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$2.22 BGN 3.68
-2.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$0.86 BGN 1.42
115.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$0.80 BGN 1.33
173.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$0.61 BGN 1.01
75.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.76 BGN 1.26
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$3.52 BGN 5.85
15.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$5.54 BGN 9.20
88.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$0.80 BGN 1.32
106.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$2.16 BGN 3.59
18.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$0.87 BGN 1.44
-35.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$11.72 BGN 19.45
123.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$1.35 BGN 2.24
132.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$0.60 BGN 1.00
295.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$11.91 BGN 19.78
-72.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.48 BGN 2.46
-11.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$24.9K BGN 41.4K
22.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$17.9K BGN 29.7K
33.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$103 BGN 172
-19.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$15.24 BGN 25.29
45.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$11.22 BGN 18.63
161.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$35.38 BGN 58.7
44.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$14.70 BGN 24.41
27.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$5.94 BGN 9.86
-17.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$238 BGN 394
-16.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$2,365 BGN 3,927
120.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$38.27 BGN 63.5
-6.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$19.12 BGN 31.74
106.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$77.7 BGN 129
3.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$75.9 BGN 126
15.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$298 BGN 495
223.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$264 BGN 439
82.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$463 BGN 769
255.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$355 BGN 590
235.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$1,118 BGN 1,857
253.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$1,034 BGN 1,717
529.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pernik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$1,563 BGN 2,594
-53.52%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Pernik: April 11, 2026

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