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 66.2% more expensive than Sliven without rent, and 63.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 7.1% more expensive than Sliven without rent, and 81.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$8.76 BGN 14.78
36.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$35.12 BGN 59.2
20.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.59 BGN 14.5
21.89%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.94 BGN 3.28
85.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.33 BGN 2.24
8.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.92 BGN 1.56
-3.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.82 BGN 3.07
69.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.32 BGN 3.91
97.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.59 BGN 2.67
-13.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.79 BGN 1.33
134.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.12 BGN 3.58
-25.94%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.18 BGN 3.67
16.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.29 BGN 13.99
3.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.56 BGN 9.38
53.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$6.89 BGN 11.62
59.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.43 BGN 2.42
90.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.7 BGN 2.87
-11.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.45 BGN 2.45
29.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.21 BGN 3.73
-0.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.48 BGN 0.8
289.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.86 BGN 1.45
154.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.05 BGN 1.78
1.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.52 BGN 0.88
109.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.62 BGN 6.11
9.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.29 BGN 10.62
40.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.08 BGN 1.81
59.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.33 BGN 2.25
96.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.69 BGN 1.16
-24.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$36.74 BGN 62
-27.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.17 BGN 1.97
176.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.72 BGN 1.22
230.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$8.68 BGN 14.63
-64.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.42 BGN 2.39
-7.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32.4K BGN 54.6K
-6.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$28.5K BGN 48.1K
-15.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$87.2 BGN 147
-3.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$17.83 BGN 30.08
24.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$9.3 BGN 15.68
224.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$23.3 BGN 39.3
123.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$14.67 BGN 24.75
27.61%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.98 BGN 10.08
-15.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$422 BGN 712
-52.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,978 BGN 11.8K
-23.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$59.7 BGN 101
-40.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$24.04 BGN 40.55
65.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$69.5 BGN 117
13.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$63.2 BGN 107
39.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$232 BGN 392
315.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$148 BGN 250
220.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$334 BGN 563
395.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$267 BGN 450
351.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,187 BGN 2,002
159.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$948 BGN 1,598
694.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,379 BGN 2,327
-42.60%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sliven: October 28, 2025

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