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 49.7% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.2% cheaper than Shumen without rent, and 64% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.65 BGN 16.28
24.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$29.44 BGN 49.66
44.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.75 BGN 14.75
19.66%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.7 BGN 2.86
111.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.38 BGN 2.33
4.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.71 BGN 1.2
25.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.01 BGN 3.39
53.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.25 BGN 3.79
103.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.7 BGN 2.88
-18.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.9 BGN 1.51
105.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.88 BGN 3.18
-16.49%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.08 BGN 5.19
-17.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.47 BGN 15.97
-9.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.89 BGN 9.94
44.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.62 BGN 19.61
-5.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.71 BGN 2.88
59.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.04 BGN 3.44
-25.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.09 BGN 3.52
-10.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.34 BGN 3.95
-6.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.44 BGN 2.43
29.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.32 BGN 2.23
65.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.96 BGN 1.62
11.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.79 BGN 1.33
37.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.7 BGN 6.24
7.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.31 BGN 12.33
21.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.95 BGN 1.61
81.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.54 BGN 2.6
69.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.88 BGN 1.49
-40.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$27.01 BGN 45.57
-1.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.22 BGN 2.07
165.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.31 BGN 0.52
667.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$13.07 BGN 22.04
-76.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.54 BGN 2.6
-14.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32.5K BGN 54.7K
-6.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$25.4K BGN 42.8K
-5.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$96.4 BGN 163
-12.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$16.54 BGN 27.91
33.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$13.95 BGN 23.54
116.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$39.32 BGN 66.3
32.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$11.62 BGN 19.6
61.10%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$7.06 BGN 11.91
-28.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$234 BGN 394
-14.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$10.8K BGN 18.3K
-50.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$54.6 BGN 92.1
-34.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$41.26 BGN 69.6
-3.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$81.9 BGN 138
-3.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$72.6 BGN 123
21.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$277 BGN 467
248.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$195 BGN 328
143.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$496 BGN 837
233.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$329 BGN 556
264.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,311 BGN 2,212
135.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,036 BGN 1,748
626.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Shumen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$986 BGN 1,664
-19.73%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shumen: October 29, 2025

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