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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 23.8% more expensive than Ruse without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 19.1% more expensive than Ruse without rent, and 53% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ruse
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$10.66 BGN 17.98
10.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$36 BGN 60.7
15.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$7.81 BGN 13.17
35.34%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.65 BGN 2.79
111.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$1.53 BGN 2.58
-5.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.91 BGN 1.54
6.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$1.75 BGN 2.95
73.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$2.98 BGN 5.02
54.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ruse
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$1.71 BGN 2.88
-16.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$0.95 BGN 1.6
96.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$2.01 BGN 3.4
-23.38%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$2.59 BGN 4.38
0.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$9.58 BGN 16.16
-13.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.97 BGN 13.45
7.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$13.08 BGN 22.06
-18.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$1.38 BGN 2.34
92.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$1.88 BGN 3.17
-19.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.95 BGN 3.28
-2.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$2 BGN 3.37
9.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$1.1 BGN 1.85
61.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$1 BGN 1.69
117.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$1.17 BGN 1.97
-8.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.72 BGN 1.22
51.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$3.64 BGN 6.14
14.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$6.63 BGN 11.18
31.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.04 BGN 1.76
62.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$1.21 BGN 2.04
109.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ruse
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.85 BGN 1.43
-40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$16.13 BGN 27.22
67.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$1.51 BGN 2.54
115.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.61 BGN 1.03
308.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$10.23 BGN 17.26
-68.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$1.55 BGN 2.61
-18.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$32.8K BGN 55.4K
-9.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$29.1K BGN 49K
-19.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ruse
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$99 BGN 167
-14.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$17.05 BGN 28.77
33.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$14.51 BGN 24.48
107.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ruse
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$32.8 BGN 55.3
56.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$8.99 BGN 15.17
103.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$5.99 BGN 10.11
-17.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ruse
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$643 BGN 1,085
-69.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$9,305 BGN 15.7K
-43.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ruse
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$52.4 BGN 88.4
-31.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$30 BGN 50.6
31.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$72.8 BGN 123
11.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$87.3 BGN 147
-1.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ruse
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$291 BGN 490
233.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$240 BGN 404
99.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$542 BGN 914
200.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$404 BGN 682
196.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$1,591 BGN 2,683
97.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$1,201 BGN 2,025
531.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ruse
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$991 BGN 1,671
-18.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.1
268.39%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

Last update for Ruse: November 3, 2025

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