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 40.9% more expensive than Sliven without rent, and 67.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 6.6% more expensive than Sliven without rent, and 84% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$8.94 BGN 14.84
29.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$35.69 BGN 59.2
19.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$8.71 BGN 14.46
21.70%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$1.85 BGN 3.07
94.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$1.28 BGN 2.13
13.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$0.86 BGN 1.43
4.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$1.79 BGN 2.97
69.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$2.40 BGN 3.98
90.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.51 BGN 2.51
-3.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$0.79 BGN 1.31
131.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$2.11 BGN 3.51
-23.70%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$2.20 BGN 3.66
15.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$8.34 BGN 13.84
2.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$5.48 BGN 9.10
54.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$6.70 BGN 11.13
62.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$1.48 BGN 2.46
84.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$1.65 BGN 2.74
-9.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$1.43 BGN 2.38
35.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$2.25 BGN 3.74
-4.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$0.48 BGN 0.79
285.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$0.91 BGN 1.52
140.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$1.04 BGN 1.72
2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.49 BGN 0.81
120.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$3.44 BGN 5.71
18.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$6.49 BGN 10.78
61.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$1.08 BGN 1.79
52.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.26 BGN 2.09
102.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$0.68 BGN 1.12
-17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$35.84 BGN 59.5
-26.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$1.17 BGN 1.94
168.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$0.76 BGN 1.27
211.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$8.74 BGN 14.51
-62.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.43 BGN 2.38
-8.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$32.1K BGN 53.2K
-4.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$28.2K BGN 46.8K
-15.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$88.9 BGN 148
-6.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$18.06 BGN 29.98
22.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$9.25 BGN 15.36
217.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$24.04 BGN 39.90
112.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$14.81 BGN 24.59
26.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$5.88 BGN 9.76
-16.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$429 BGN 712
-53.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$7,074 BGN 11.7K
-26.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$58.0 BGN 96.3
-38.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$23.44 BGN 38.91
68.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$72.0 BGN 119
11.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$62.4 BGN 104
40.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$240 BGN 399
300.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$150 BGN 250
220.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$334 BGN 555
392.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$260 BGN 432
357.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$1,195 BGN 1,984
231.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$968 BGN 1,607
572.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sliven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$1,394 BGN 2,314
-47.90%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Sliven: April 14, 2026

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