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 9.2% more expensive than Silistra without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 15.3% more expensive than Silistra without rent, and 70% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$10.71 BGN 17.78
8.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$25.05 BGN 41.59
70.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$8.77 BGN 14.56
20.87%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$1.78 BGN 2.96
101.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$1.17 BGN 1.94
23.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$0.70 BGN 1.17
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$1.96 BGN 3.26
54.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$2.63 BGN 4.37
73.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.70 BGN 2.83
-14.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$0.95 BGN 1.58
92.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$1.98 BGN 3.28
-18.69%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$3.38 BGN 5.62
-24.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$9.37 BGN 15.56
-8.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$8.14 BGN 13.51
4.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$11.65 BGN 19.33
-6.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$1.88 BGN 3.13
45.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$2.13 BGN 3.53
-30.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$2.06 BGN 3.42
-5.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$2.53 BGN 4.20
-14.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$1.51 BGN 2.51
22.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$1.37 BGN 2.27
59.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$1.01 BGN 1.68
5.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.83 BGN 1.38
30.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$3.54 BGN 5.88
14.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$5.33 BGN 8.85
96.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$0.96 BGN 1.60
71.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.74 BGN 2.88
46.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$0.57 BGN 0.95
-1.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$26.10 BGN 43.33
0.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$1.16 BGN 1.92
170.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$0.67 BGN 1.12
253.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$5.87 BGN 9.74
-44.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.51 BGN 2.51
-13.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$32.0K BGN 53.2K
-4.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$26.0K BGN 43.2K
-8.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$95.5 BGN 158
-12.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$16.44 BGN 27.29
34.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$14.02 BGN 23.27
109.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$31.84 BGN 52.9
60.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$15.06 BGN 24.99
24.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$6.88 BGN 11.43
-28.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$240 BGN 398
-17.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$4,108 BGN 6,820
26.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$60.5 BGN 100
-40.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$29.68 BGN 49.27
32.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$70.0 BGN 116
14.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$71.0 BGN 118
23.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$234 BGN 389
311.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$207 BGN 344
132.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$349 BGN 579
371.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$258 BGN 429
361.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Silistra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$752 BGN 1,248
-3.38%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Silistra: April 13, 2026

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