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 9.5% more expensive than Plovdiv without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 9% more expensive than Plovdiv without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$9.08 BGN 15.34
30.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$46.61 BGN 78.8
-9.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.74 BGN 14.77
23.00%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.37 BGN 4.01
46.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.50 BGN 2.54
-3.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.86 BGN 1.46
4.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.92 BGN 4.94
4.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.99 BGN 5.05
47.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.73 BGN 2.93
-20.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.07 BGN 1.81
74.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.10 BGN 3.55
-26.67%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.33 BGN 5.62
-24.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$11.71 BGN 19.79
-26.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$7.64 BGN 12.91
12.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$12.08 BGN 20.41
-8.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.56 BGN 2.64
76.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.76 BGN 2.97
-18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.66 BGN 2.80
12.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.47 BGN 4.18
-12.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.99 BGN 1.67
89.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.16 BGN 1.96
93.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.08 BGN 1.83
-0.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.78 BGN 1.32
37.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.59 BGN 6.06
15.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$7.10 BGN 12.00
45.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.09 BGN 1.84
54.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.73 BGN 2.93
43.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.60 BGN 1.02
-8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$27.93 BGN 47.20
-5.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.21 BGN 2.05
166.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.66 BGN 1.12
275.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$10.48 BGN 17.70
-70.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.53 BGN 2.59
-17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$32.4K BGN 54.8K
-5.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$28.7K BGN 48.5K
-16.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$96.9 BGN 164
-14.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$17.77 BGN 30.02
25.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$15.29 BGN 25.85
96.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$37.43 BGN 63.3
37.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$14.90 BGN 25.18
22.75%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$9.28 BGN 15.69
-46.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$425 BGN 718
-52.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$6,953 BGN 11.8K
-23.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$59.8 BGN 101
-40.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$34.78 BGN 58.8
13.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$99.6 BGN 168
-19.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$105 BGN 177
-15.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$471 BGN 797
105.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$334 BGN 564
44.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$824 BGN 1,392
93.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$616 BGN 1,041
92.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$2,358 BGN 3,984
71.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,504 BGN 2,543
333.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Plovdiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$1,148 BGN 1,940
-34.09%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Plovdiv: March 2, 2026

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