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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 20.4% more expensive than Pleven without rent, and 52.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 20.3% more expensive than Pleven without rent, and 71.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pleven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$9.02 BGN 14.61
31.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$30.61 BGN 49.59
37.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$6.37 BGN 10.32
68.76%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$1.90 BGN 3.08
82.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$1.31 BGN 2.12
10.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$0.69 BGN 1.11
30.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$1.21 BGN 1.95
152.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$2.09 BGN 3.38
111.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pleven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$1.55 BGN 2.51
-11.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$0.83 BGN 1.35
125.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$1.54 BGN 2.49
-
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$2.22 BGN 3.60
12.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$8.70 BGN 14.09
-1.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.40 BGN 11.99
16.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$8.53 BGN 13.81
29.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$1.27 BGN 2.06
116.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$1.64 BGN 2.66
-12.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$1.84 BGN 2.98
1.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$2.23 BGN 3.61
-2.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$1.00 BGN 1.63
88.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$0.82 BGN 1.32
174.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$0.58 BGN 0.94
84.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.72 BGN 1.16
48.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$3.60 BGN 5.83
15.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.70 BGN 10.85
54.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$0.78 BGN 1.27
115.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$1.21 BGN 1.97
104.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pleven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$0.91 BGN 1.48
-39.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
$41.50 BGN 67.2
-36.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$1.39 BGN 2.25
131.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$0.71 BGN 1.16
249.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$11.68 BGN 18.92
-73.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$1.46 BGN 2.36
-13.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$24.5K BGN 39.8K
24.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$17.7K BGN 28.7K
35.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pleven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$102 BGN 165
-19.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$14.99 BGN 24.28
48.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$11.27 BGN 18.26
166.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pleven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$26.51 BGN 42.94
94.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
$15.03 BGN 24.34
21.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$8.14 BGN 13.19
-38.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pleven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$237 BGN 384
-15.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$2,326 BGN 3,769
128.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pleven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$38.03 BGN 61.6
-6.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$19.02 BGN 30.82
107.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$76.0 BGN 123
5.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$75.9 BGN 123
16.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pleven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$343 BGN 556
182.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$177 BGN 287
171.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$602 BGN 975
165.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$336 BGN 545
251.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
$1,520 BGN 2,462
166.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
$1,179 BGN 1,909
453.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pleven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$955 BGN 1,547
-20.80%
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 Pleven: March 1, 2026

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