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 16% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 29% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 65.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$9.51 BGN 16.07
24.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$29.25 BGN 49.43
44.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.95 BGN 15.13
20.11%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.64 BGN 2.77
111.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.39 BGN 2.35
4.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.69 BGN 1.17
30.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.10 BGN 3.54
45.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.26 BGN 3.81
95.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.63 BGN 2.76
-15.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.89 BGN 1.50
110.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.97 BGN 3.33
-21.83%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.02 BGN 5.10
-17.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.20 BGN 15.55
-6.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$5.64 BGN 9.53
53.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$11.61 BGN 19.62
-5.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.77 BGN 2.99
55.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.12 BGN 3.58
-32.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.05 BGN 3.47
-8.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.35 BGN 3.97
-7.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.45 BGN 2.45
29.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.32 BGN 2.23
70.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.92 BGN 1.55
16.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.75 BGN 1.26
42.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.50 BGN 5.91
18.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$7.28 BGN 12.30
42.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.02 BGN 1.72
64.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.54 BGN 2.60
61.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.87 BGN 1.48
-36.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$26.23 BGN 44.33
1.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.21 BGN 2.04
166.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.33 BGN 0.56
651.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$13.29 BGN 22.46
-76.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.50 BGN 2.53
-16.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$31.7K BGN 53.5K
-3.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$26.0K BGN 43.9K
-7.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$96.1 BGN 162
-14.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$16.94 BGN 28.63
31.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$13.85 BGN 23.40
116.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$40.47 BGN 68.4
27.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$11.88 BGN 20.07
53.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$7.17 BGN 12.12
-30.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$239 BGN 404
-16.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$10.8K BGN 18.2K
-50.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$54.3 BGN 91.8
-34.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$42.21 BGN 71.3
-6.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$81.7 BGN 138
-1.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$73.1 BGN 123
20.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$282 BGN 477
243.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$193 BGN 326
149.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$497 BGN 840
220.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$329 BGN 557
259.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,296 BGN 2,190
212.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,029 BGN 1,739
533.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$1,050 BGN 1,775
-27.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.57
149.89%

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 Shumen: March 1, 2026

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