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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 24.3% more expensive than Plovdiv without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 9.5% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$8.95 BGN 15.1
33.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$47.01 BGN 79.3
-9.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.72 BGN 14.72
20.07%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.48 BGN 4.18
45.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.46 BGN 2.46
-1.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.9 BGN 1.52
-1.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.97 BGN 5.01
4.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.91 BGN 4.9
57.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.74 BGN 2.94
-20.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.03 BGN 1.73
79.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.21 BGN 3.73
-28.96%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.49 BGN 5.89
-26.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.72 BGN 19.76
-26.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.66 BGN 12.92
11.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.12 BGN 20.45
-9.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.56 BGN 2.63
74.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.74 BGN 2.94
-13.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.65 BGN 2.78
13.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.55 BGN 4.3
-14.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.99 BGN 1.67
88.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.1 BGN 1.86
99.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.05 BGN 1.77
1.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.82 BGN 1.39
32.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.46 BGN 5.84
14.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.29 BGN 12.3
21.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.03 BGN 1.74
66.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.82 BGN 3.07
43.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.57 BGN 0.96
-8.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$28.1 BGN 47.39
-5.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.17 BGN 1.97
176.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.65 BGN 1.09
266.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$10.63 BGN 17.93
-70.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.58 BGN 2.67
-17.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32.7K BGN 55.2K
-7.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$28.9K BGN 48.7K
-16.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$94.4 BGN 159
-10.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$18.11 BGN 30.55
22.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$15.07 BGN 25.42
100.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$37.3 BGN 62.9
39.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$14.74 BGN 24.86
27.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$8.89 BGN 14.99
-42.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$424 BGN 715
-52.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,888 BGN 11.6K
-22.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$59.8 BGN 101
-40.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$36 BGN 60.7
10.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$100 BGN 169
-21.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$106 BGN 179
-16.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$478 BGN 807
101.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$338 BGN 570
40.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$839 BGN 1,415
97.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$599 BGN 1,011
100.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,423 BGN 4,087
27.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,562 BGN 2,636
381.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,084 BGN 1,829
-26.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.49
154.34%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Plovdiv: October 29, 2025

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