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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 36.3% more expensive than Silistra without rent, and 39.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.6% more expensive than Silistra without rent, and 72.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$11.10 BGN 18.53
7.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$25.04 BGN 41.82
67.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$9.06 BGN 15.12
16.45%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.72 BGN 2.87
109.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.21 BGN 2.03
23.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.70 BGN 1.17
30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.94 BGN 3.25
58.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.59 BGN 4.32
72.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.72 BGN 2.87
-19.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.89 BGN 1.48
113.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.89 BGN 3.16
-15.34%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.44 BGN 5.74
-24.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$9.33 BGN 15.58
-10.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$8.18 BGN 13.66
5.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$11.71 BGN 19.56
-6.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.90 BGN 3.17
37.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.12 BGN 3.54
-32.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.05 BGN 3.42
-4.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.54 BGN 4.24
-16.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.48 BGN 2.48
25.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.35 BGN 2.26
64.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.06 BGN 1.77
-3.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.77 BGN 1.28
35.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.51 BGN 5.86
15.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$5.47 BGN 9.13
86.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.95 BGN 1.59
77.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.81 BGN 3.02
44.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.61 BGN 1.02
-16.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$26.49 BGN 44.24
0.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.16 BGN 1.94
171.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.71 BGN 1.19
246.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$5.88 BGN 9.82
-44.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.53 BGN 2.55
-13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$32.8K BGN 54.7K
-8.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$25.7K BGN 42.9K
-7.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$96.1 BGN 160
-13.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$16.44 BGN 27.45
39.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$13.95 BGN 23.29
115.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$32.43 BGN 54.2
60.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$14.52 BGN 24.24
26.03%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$7.01 BGN 11.70
-26.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$238 BGN 398
-15.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$4,084 BGN 6,820
30.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$59.6 BGN 99.6
-40.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$29.24 BGN 48.83
37.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$70.8 BGN 118
11.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$70.4 BGN 118
26.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$240 BGN 400
295.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$204 BGN 341
136.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$345 BGN 577
362.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$255 BGN 425
375.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$750 BGN 1,253
-2.73%
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 Silistra: January 12, 2026

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