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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 7.9% more expensive than Silistra without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 29.1% more expensive than Silistra without rent, and 65.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$10.83 BGN 18.09
9.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$25.22 BGN 42.12
67.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$9.04 BGN 15.10
18.92%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.74 BGN 2.91
99.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.15 BGN 1.92
26.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.70 BGN 1.16
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.89 BGN 3.15
61.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.60 BGN 4.34
70.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.62 BGN 2.71
-15.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.88 BGN 1.47
112.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.95 BGN 3.26
-21.03%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$3.41 BGN 5.69
-26.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.34 BGN 15.60
-7.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.88 BGN 13.16
9.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$11.53 BGN 19.25
-4.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.88 BGN 3.13
46.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$2.15 BGN 3.59
-33.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.07 BGN 3.46
-9.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.56 BGN 4.27
-15.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.49 BGN 2.49
26.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.33 BGN 2.22
69.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.00 BGN 1.67
7.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.78 BGN 1.30
37.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.65 BGN 6.10
13.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$5.40 BGN 9.03
91.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.95 BGN 1.59
76.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.76 BGN 2.93
40.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.56 BGN 0.94
-1.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$26.03 BGN 43.47
1.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.20 BGN 2.01
168.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.71 BGN 1.19
249.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$5.93 BGN 9.90
-47.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.46 BGN 2.44
-13.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$32.2K BGN 53.8K
-4.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$25.7K BGN 42.9K
-6.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$95.2 BGN 159
-13.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$16.57 BGN 27.68
34.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$14.01 BGN 23.40
114.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$32.82 BGN 54.8
56.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$15.03 BGN 25.10
21.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$7.21 BGN 12.04
-30.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$234 BGN 391
-14.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$4,174 BGN 6,971
27.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$60.6 BGN 101
-41.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$29.34 BGN 49.00
34.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$71.0 BGN 119
13.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$73.1 BGN 122
20.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$238 BGN 397
307.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$210 BGN 351
129.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$345 BGN 577
361.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$259 BGN 433
356.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$755 BGN 1,260
0.24%
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 Silistra: March 2, 2026

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