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 24.2% more expensive than Ruse without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 32.7% more expensive than Ruse without rent, and 54.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ruse
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$10.46 BGN 16.94
13.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$35.19 BGN 57.0
19.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$7.87 BGN 12.76
36.59%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$1.74 BGN 2.81
99.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$1.49 BGN 2.41
-2.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$0.90 BGN 1.46
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$1.74 BGN 2.82
75.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$3.02 BGN 4.89
46.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ruse
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$1.67 BGN 2.70
-17.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$0.94 BGN 1.52
98.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$2.07 BGN 3.35
-25.60%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$2.65 BGN 4.30
-5.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$9.69 BGN 15.69
-11.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.91 BGN 12.82
9.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$13.37 BGN 21.66
-17.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$1.38 BGN 2.24
99.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$1.81 BGN 2.94
-20.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$1.96 BGN 3.17
-4.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$2.11 BGN 3.42
2.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$1.16 BGN 1.88
62.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$1.02 BGN 1.64
120.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$1.18 BGN 1.91
-9.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.71 BGN 1.15
50.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$3.49 BGN 5.66
18.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.37 BGN 10.32
62.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$1.08 BGN 1.75
55.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$1.19 BGN 1.93
108.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ruse
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$0.86 BGN 1.39
-36.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
$16.08 BGN 26.05
64.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$1.51 BGN 2.44
113.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$0.66 BGN 1.06
275.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$10.37 BGN 16.80
-70.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$1.56 BGN 2.53
-19.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$31.8K BGN 51.5K
-3.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$29.2K BGN 47.3K
-17.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ruse
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$99.5 BGN 161
-17.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$17.60 BGN 28.51
26.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$14.94 BGN 24.20
100.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ruse
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$31.88 BGN 51.6
61.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
$8.93 BGN 14.47
104.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$5.77 BGN 9.35
-13.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ruse
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$638 BGN 1,034
-68.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$9,064 BGN 14.7K
-41.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ruse
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$54.1 BGN 87.6
-33.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$29.47 BGN 47.74
34.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$72.8 BGN 118
10.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$89.1 BGN 144
-0.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ruse
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$288 BGN 466
236.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$237 BGN 384
103.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$536 BGN 868
197.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$406 BGN 658
191.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
$1,621 BGN 2,626
149.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
$1,201 BGN 1,946
442.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ruse
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$1,001 BGN 1,622
-24.44%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ruse: March 3, 2026

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