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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 7% more expensive than Pomorie without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 10.3% more expensive than Pomorie without rent, and 48.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pomorie
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$11.58 BGN 19.58
2.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$40.52 BGN 68.5
4.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.79 BGN 14.85
22.30%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.91 BGN 3.22
81.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.32 BGN 2.23
9.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.01 BGN 1.71
-10.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.01 BGN 3.40
51.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.88 BGN 4.86
53.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pomorie
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.92 BGN 3.25
-28.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.88 BGN 1.48
112.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.97 BGN 3.33
-21.83%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.29 BGN 5.56
-24.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$10.53 BGN 17.80
-18.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$8.11 BGN 13.70
6.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$11.70 BGN 19.77
-5.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.65 BGN 2.80
66.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.13 BGN 3.60
-32.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.09 BGN 3.52
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.49 BGN 4.21
-12.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.20 BGN 2.03
56.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.35 BGN 2.28
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.17 BGN 1.98
-8.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.75 BGN 1.26
42.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.56 BGN 6.01
16.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$5.24 BGN 8.85
97.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.93 BGN 1.58
80.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.61 BGN 2.73
54.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pomorie
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.90 BGN 1.52
-38.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$26.70 BGN 45.12
-0.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.21 BGN 2.04
166.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.71 BGN 1.21
249.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$11.62 BGN 19.64
-73.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.54 BGN 2.61
-18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$32.0K BGN 54.1K
-4.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$25.9K BGN 43.8K
-7.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pomorie
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$96.0 BGN 162
-14.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$17.17 BGN 29.02
29.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$13.57 BGN 22.93
121.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pomorie
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$29.91 BGN 50.6
71.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$14.85 BGN 25.10
23.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.88 BGN 11.63
-27.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pomorie
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$235 BGN 398
-14.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$4,209 BGN 7,114
26.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pomorie
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$44.20 BGN 74.7
-19.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$29.88 BGN 50.5
32.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$82.9 BGN 140
-2.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$70.9 BGN 120
24.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pomorie
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$410 BGN 692
136.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$233 BGN 394
106.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$477 BGN 806
234.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$348 BGN 587
240.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,842 BGN 3,112
119.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,146 BGN 1,937
469.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pomorie
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.57
149.89%

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 Pomorie: March 3, 2026

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