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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 27.7% more expensive than Plovdiv without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 10.3% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$8.74 BGNย 14.24
35.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$46.41 BGNย 75.7
-9.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$8.56 BGNย 13.96
23.25%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.49 BGNย 4.05
44.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.50 BGNย 2.44
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.87 BGNย 1.42
4.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.98 BGNย 4.86
3.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.88 BGNย 4.70
55.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.81 BGNย 2.94
-23.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.05 BGNย 1.72
80.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.19 BGNย 3.58
-26.94%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.37 BGNย 5.50
-22.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$11.49 BGNย 18.74
-27.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$7.76 BGNย 12.65
11.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$12.08 BGNย 19.69
-9.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.58 BGNย 2.58
65.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.69 BGNย 2.75
-14.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.65 BGNย 2.68
18.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.49 BGNย 4.05
-14.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.04 BGNย 1.69
78.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.11 BGNย 1.81
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.04 BGNย 1.70
-1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.83 BGNย 1.35
25.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.46 BGNย 5.65
17.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.01 BGNย 11.42
45.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.08 BGNย 1.77
56.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.83 BGNย 2.99
43.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.62 BGNย 1.00
-17.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$27.86 BGNย 45.41
-4.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.17 BGNย 1.90
169.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.62 BGNย 1.01
296.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$10.68 BGNย 17.42
-69.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.51 BGNย 2.46
-12.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$32.6K BGNย 53.2K
-7.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$28.0K BGNย 45.6K
-15.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$98.1 BGNย 160
-14.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$17.84 BGNย 29.08
28.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$14.89 BGNย 24.27
101.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$37.23 BGNย 60.7
39.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$15.03 BGNย 24.49
21.76%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$9.32 BGNย 15.19
-45.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$419 BGNย 682
-52.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$6,917 BGNย 11.3K
-23.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$61.6 BGNย 100
-41.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$35.15 BGNย 57.3
14.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$99.8 BGNย 163
-20.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$107 BGNย 174
-16.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$476 BGNย 776
98.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$340 BGNย 555
41.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$818 BGNย 1,333
95.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$614 BGNย 1,000
97.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,395 BGNย 3,903
66.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,511 BGNย 2,463
323.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,132 BGNย 1,845
-35.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.49
154.34%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Plovdiv: January 13, 2026

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