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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 23.4% more expensive than Svishtov without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 18.9% more expensive than Svishtov without rent, and 48.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Svishtov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$11.76 BGN 19.84
-0.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$50.7 BGN 85.4
-18.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$8.96 BGN 15.12
17.97%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$2.34 BGN 3.94
49.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$1.73 BGN 2.91
-16.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.61 BGN 1.03
59.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$1.74 BGN 2.93
74.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$2.92 BGN 4.93
57.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Svishtov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$1.5 BGN 2.54
-5.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$0.85 BGN 1.44
120.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$1.82 BGN 3.07
-15.38%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$2.82 BGN 4.75
-7.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$10.01 BGN 16.88
-16.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.26 BGN 8.87
62.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$8.79 BGN 14.83
21.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$1.49 BGN 2.51
78.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$1.11 BGN 1.87
36.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.14 BGN 1.92
66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$2.37 BGN 4
-7.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$0.68 BGN 1.15
161.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$0.48 BGN 0.81
352.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.61 BGN 1.03
75.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.58 BGN 0.98
87.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$3.78 BGN 6.38
10.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$6.98 BGN 11.78
25.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.08 BGN 1.83
56.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$1.16 BGN 1.95
118.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Svishtov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.87 BGN 1.46
-41.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$26.7 BGN 45.05
1.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$1.49 BGN 2.51
118.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.71 BGN 1.2
250.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$13.96 BGN 23.54
-76.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$1.48 BGN 2.5
-14.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$32.8K BGN 55.3K
-9.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$29.2K BGN 49.2K
-19.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Svishtov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$150 BGN 253
-43.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$18.05 BGN 30.45
26.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$8.59 BGN 14.49
249.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Svishtov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$29.55 BGN 49.85
73.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$14.63 BGN 24.67
24.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$9.11 BGN 15.36
-45.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Svishtov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$645 BGN 1,087
-69.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$5,427 BGN 9,155
-3.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Svishtov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$53.3 BGN 89.8
-32.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$26.89 BGN 45.35
46.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$86.4 BGN 146
-6.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$71.1 BGN 120
21.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Svishtov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$288 BGN 485
236.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$231 BGN 389
107.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$476 BGN 803
242.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$354 BGN 597
238.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$1,326 BGN 2,238
136.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$1,080 BGN 1,823
602.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Svishtov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$1,322 BGN 2,231
-39.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.09
269.58%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

Last update for Svishtov: November 4, 2025

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