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Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Stara Zagora Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Stara Zagora

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 59% more expensive than Stara Zagora without rent, and 49.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 11.6% more expensive than Stara Zagora without rent, and 71.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Stara Zagora
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.01 BGN 15.04
31.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$35.33 BGN 59.0
18.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$9.08 BGN 15.16
16.19%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.97 BGN 3.29
82.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.33 BGN 2.22
12.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.68 BGN 1.13
33.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.21 BGN 2.02
154.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.11 BGN 3.52
111.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Stara Zagora
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.89 BGN 3.16
-26.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.78 BGN 1.31
143.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.50 BGN 2.50
6.67%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.24 BGN 3.74
16.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$8.75 BGN 14.62
-4.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$7.30 BGN 12.19
18.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$8.87 BGN 14.82
23.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.32 BGN 2.20
97.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.70 BGN 2.84
-15.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.81 BGN 3.02
8.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.14 BGN 3.58
-0.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.05 BGN 1.75
77.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.80 BGN 1.33
177.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.57 BGN 0.95
78.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.69 BGN 1.16
50.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.78 BGN 6.31
7.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$5.32 BGN 8.88
91.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.18 BGN 1.96
43.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.15 BGN 3.59
21.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Stara Zagora
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.92 BGN 1.54
-44.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$18.86 BGN 31.49
40.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.38 BGN 2.30
128.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.70 BGN 1.17
251.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$11.72 BGN 19.57
-72.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.51 BGN 2.53
-12.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$24.7K BGN 41.3K
21.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$17.7K BGN 29.5K
34.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Stara Zagora
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$102 BGN 170
-18.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$15.21 BGN 25.40
50.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$11.05 BGN 18.45
171.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Stara Zagora
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$19.54 BGN 32.63
165.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$17.94 BGN 29.96
2.01%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$8.05 BGN 13.44
-36.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Stara Zagora
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$237 BGN 395
-15.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$2,371 BGN 3,959
124.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Stara Zagora
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$38.37 BGN 64.1
-6.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$18.95 BGN 31.65
112.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$76.0 BGN 127
4.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$74.5 BGN 124
19.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Stara Zagora
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$245 BGN 410
286.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$230 BGN 384
110.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$394 BGN 658
305.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$355 BGN 593
240.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,415 BGN 2,363
182.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,003 BGN 1,675
538.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Stara Zagora
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,175 BGN 1,963
-37.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.4
235.88%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Stara Zagora: January 12, 2026

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