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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 59.8% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 7.6% cheaper than Shumen without rent, and 68.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.94 BGN 16.60
19.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$29.95 BGN 50.0
39.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$8.98 BGN 15.00
17.48%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.73 BGN 2.89
108.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.38 BGN 2.31
8.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.66 BGN 1.10
37.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.00 BGN 3.34
54.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.37 BGN 3.95
88.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.63 BGN 2.72
-14.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.90 BGN 1.50
111.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.96 BGN 3.27
-18.37%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.07 BGN 5.13
-15.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$9.33 BGN 15.58
-10.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.62 BGN 9.39
53.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$11.47 BGN 19.15
-4.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.76 BGN 2.94
48.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.05 BGN 3.42
-29.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.09 BGN 3.49
-6.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.26 BGN 3.78
-6.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.51 BGN 2.52
23.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.36 BGN 2.28
63.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.90 BGN 1.51
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.76 BGN 1.26
36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.54 BGN 5.90
14.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.30 BGN 12.19
39.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.00 BGN 1.67
69.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.60 BGN 2.66
63.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.89 BGN 1.49
-42.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$27.03 BGN 45.14
-1.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.22 BGN 2.05
158.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.31 BGN 0.51
693.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$12.87 BGN 21.49
-74.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.49 BGN 2.49
-11.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$32.1K BGN 53.6K
-6.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$26.1K BGN 43.6K
-8.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$95.5 BGN 160
-12.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$16.42 BGN 27.42
39.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$14.07 BGN 23.50
113.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$39.05 BGN 65.2
32.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$11.85 BGN 19.79
54.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$7.04 BGN 11.75
-27.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$233 BGN 389
-13.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$10.5K BGN 17.5K
-49.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$56.0 BGN 93.5
-36.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$41.00 BGN 68.5
-1.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$81.5 BGN 136
-2.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$71.4 BGN 119
25.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$274 BGN 457
246.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$195 BGN 326
147.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$494 BGN 824
223.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$319 BGN 533
279.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,319 BGN 2,203
202.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,027 BGN 1,714
523.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,069 BGN 1,786
-31.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.57
149.89%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Shumen: January 13, 2026

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