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 40.9% more expensive than Svishtov without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 12.4% more expensive than Svishtov without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Svishtov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$11.88 BGN 19.24
-0.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$49.77 BGN 80.6
-15.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$9.11 BGN 14.76
18.00%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$2.32 BGN 3.75
49.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$1.79 BGN 2.90
-18.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$0.61 BGN 0.99
47.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$1.82 BGN 2.95
67.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$2.92 BGN 4.73
51.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Svishtov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$1.49 BGN 2.41
-8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$0.91 BGN 1.47
105.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$1.73 BGN 2.80
-10.98%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$2.75 BGN 4.45
-9.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$9.92 BGN 16.07
-13.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$5.35 BGN 8.67
61.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$8.87 BGN 14.36
24.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$1.50 BGN 2.43
83.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$1.14 BGN 1.85
25.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$1.14 BGN 1.84
64.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$2.34 BGN 3.79
-7.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$0.69 BGN 1.12
172.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$0.49 BGN 0.79
359.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$0.60 BGN 0.97
78.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.61 BGN 0.99
75.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$3.88 BGN 6.29
6.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.63 BGN 10.75
55.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$1.08 BGN 1.75
55.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$1.17 BGN 1.89
111.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Svishtov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$0.86 BGN 1.39
-36.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
$26.89 BGN 43.56
-1.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$1.49 BGN 2.42
116.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$0.70 BGN 1.14
254.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$14.21 BGN 23.02
-78.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$1.48 BGN 2.40
-14.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$32.5K BGN 52.6K
-5.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$28.5K BGN 46.1K
-15.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Svishtov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$145 BGN 234
-43.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$17.79 BGN 28.83
25.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$9.11 BGN 14.76
229.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Svishtov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$29.92 BGN 48.47
71.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
$14.68 BGN 23.78
24.59%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$8.81 BGN 14.28
-43.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Svishtov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$624 BGN 1,011
-67.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$5,496 BGN 8,904
-3.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Svishtov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$53.0 BGN 85.9
-32.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$26.15 BGN 42.36
51.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$83.9 BGN 136
-3.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$72.1 BGN 117
22.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Svishtov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$294 BGN 476
230.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$236 BGN 383
104.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$476 BGN 770
235.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$354 BGN 574
233.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
$1,376 BGN 2,229
194.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
$1,151 BGN 1,865
466.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Svishtov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$1,330 BGN 2,155
-43.15%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Svishtov: February 28, 2026

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