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 16% more expensive than Pomorie without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 12.4% more expensive than Pomorie without rent, and 48.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pomorie
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$11.99 BGN 20.23
-2.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$40.76 BGN 68.8
1.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$8.91 BGN 15.04
18.63%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.88 BGN 3.18
85.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$1.36 BGN 2.3
6.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$1.01 BGN 1.7
-3.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$2.09 BGN 3.53
44.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$3 BGN 5.06
53.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pomorie
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$2.02 BGN 3.4
-29.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$0.88 BGN 1.48
112.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$1.87 BGN 3.16
-17.65%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$3.39 BGN 5.71
-23.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$10.56 BGN 17.82
-21.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.89 BGN 13.32
8.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$11.52 BGN 19.43
-7.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$1.58 BGN 2.67
68.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$2.05 BGN 3.45
-26.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$2 BGN 3.38
-5.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$2.49 BGN 4.19
-12.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$1.15 BGN 1.94
54.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$1.38 BGN 2.32
57.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$1.16 BGN 1.96
-7.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.79 BGN 1.33
37.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$3.58 BGN 6.05
16.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$6.67 BGN 11.25
31.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.02 BGN 1.72
65.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$1.68 BGN 2.83
50.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pomorie
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.92 BGN 1.55
-44.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$26.7 BGN 45.05
1.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$1.15 BGN 1.94
182.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.67 BGN 1.13
271.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$11.57 BGN 19.51
-72.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$1.49 BGN 2.51
-15.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$32.5K BGN 54.9K
-8.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$25.7K BGN 43.4K
-9.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pomorie
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$94.2 BGN 159
-10.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$17.38 BGN 29.32
31.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$14.04 BGN 23.68
113.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pomorie
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$29.16 BGN 49.19
76.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$14.57 BGN 24.58
25.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$7.13 BGN 12.02
-30.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pomorie
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$232 BGN 391
-15.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$4,204 BGN 7,092
24.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pomorie
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$43.98 BGN 74.2
-18.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$29.2 BGN 49.25
35.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$82 BGN 138
-1.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$70.9 BGN 120
21.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pomorie
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$405 BGN 683
139.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$230 BGN 388
107.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$464 BGN 783
251.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$356 BGN 600
236.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$1,852 BGN 3,125
69.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$1,781 BGN 3,005
325.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pomorie
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.57
149.89%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

Last update for Pomorie: November 5, 2025

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