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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 18.5% more expensive than Sliven without rent, and 63.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 19.7% more expensive than Sliven without rent, and 77.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$8.66 BGN 14.46
36.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$36.07 BGN 60.2
16.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$8.35 BGN 13.94
28.74%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.87 BGN 3.13
85.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.32 BGN 2.20
9.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.93 BGN 1.55
-3.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.81 BGN 3.02
68.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.40 BGN 4.00
84.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.58 BGN 2.63
-13.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.80 BGN 1.34
133.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$2.18 BGN 3.64
-29.36%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.17 BGN 3.63
15.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$8.40 BGN 14.03
2.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$5.74 BGN 9.59
50.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$6.62 BGN 11.06
66.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.50 BGN 2.50
83.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.64 BGN 2.74
-12.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.43 BGN 2.39
30.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.27 BGN 3.80
-4.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.49 BGN 0.81
283.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.92 BGN 1.53
144.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.09 BGN 1.82
-1.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.52 BGN 0.87
105.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.52 BGN 5.88
17.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.23 BGN 10.41
65.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.08 BGN 1.81
55.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.32 BGN 2.20
87.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.68 BGN 1.13
-19.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$36.14 BGN 60.4
-26.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.21 BGN 2.02
166.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.78 BGN 1.31
217.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$8.89 BGN 14.85
-65.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.44 BGN 2.41
-12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$31.8K BGN 53.2K
-3.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$28.6K BGN 47.8K
-15.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$87.2 BGN 146
-5.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$17.89 BGN 29.87
24.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$9.40 BGN 15.70
219.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$23.44 BGN 39.15
119.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$14.79 BGN 24.71
23.66%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$5.84 BGN 9.75
-14.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$419 BGN 700
-52.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$7,100 BGN 11.9K
-25.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$60.1 BGN 100
-40.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$23.88 BGN 39.87
65.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$70.5 BGN 118
14.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$64.3 BGN 107
37.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$233 BGN 389
316.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$147 BGN 246
227.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$342 BGN 572
365.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$261 BGN 436
353.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$1,183 BGN 1,975
242.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$953 BGN 1,592
584.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,363 BGN 2,276
-44.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.25
168.71%

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 Sliven: March 1, 2026

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