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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 3.2% more expensive than Samokov without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 4.5% more expensive than Samokov without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Samokov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$10.21 BGN 17.25
16.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$41.60 BGN 70.3
1.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$9.96 BGN 16.83
7.93%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.96 BGN 3.31
77.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.37 BGN 2.31
5.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.06 BGN 1.79
-15.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.87 BGN 3.16
63.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.88 BGN 4.87
53.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Samokov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$2.02 BGN 3.41
-32.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.03 BGN 1.74
81.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.82 BGN 4.76
-45.39%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.80 BGN 6.42
-34.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$13.12 BGN 22.17
-34.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$8.37 BGN 14.15
3.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$12.78 BGN 21.60
-13.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.64 BGN 2.78
67.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.24 BGN 3.79
-36.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.10 BGN 3.55
-10.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.85 BGN 4.81
-23.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.16 BGN 1.96
62.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.38 BGN 2.33
63.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.22 BGN 2.06
-12.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.75 BGN 1.27
42.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.79 BGN 6.40
9.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$7.32 BGN 12.37
41.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.25 BGN 2.11
34.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.63 BGN 2.75
52.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Samokov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.85 BGN 1.44
-35.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$26.85 BGN 45.38
-1.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.19 BGN 2.01
170.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.61 BGN 1.03
306.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$11.98 BGN 20.25
-74.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.58 BGN 2.67
-20.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$37.0K BGN 62.5K
-17.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$34.0K BGN 57.4K
-29.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Samokov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$117 BGN 198
-29.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$17.42 BGN 29.44
27.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$13.06 BGN 22.07
129.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Samokov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$29.21 BGN 49.36
76.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$14.63 BGN 24.73
25.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$7.29 BGN 12.32
-31.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Samokov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$323 BGN 546
-38.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$5,494 BGN 9,285
-3.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Samokov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$44.14 BGN 74.6
-19.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$29.35 BGN 49.61
34.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$127 BGN 214
-36.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$76.2 BGN 129
15.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Samokov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$291 BGN 492
232.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$230 BGN 389
109.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$470 BGN 795
239.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$358 BGN 604
230.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,572 BGN 2,656
157.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,041 BGN 1,760
526.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Samokov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$736 BGN 1,243
2.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.1
123.92%

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 Samokov: March 1, 2026

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