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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 33.1% more expensive than Targovishte without rent, and 47.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.3% cheaper than Targovishte without rent, and 62.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Targovishte
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$9.05 BGN 15.02
28.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$40.97 BGN 68.0
4.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$8.35 BGN 13.86
26.95%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$2.46 BGN 4.08
45.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$1.48 BGN 2.46
-2.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$0.85 BGN 1.41
5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$2.89 BGN 4.80
4.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$2.94 BGN 4.88
55.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Targovishte
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.61 BGN 2.67
-9.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$0.79 BGN 1.31
131.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$2.19 BGN 3.64
-26.48%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$2.80 BGN 4.65
-9.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$8.50 BGN 14.11
0.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$5.94 BGN 9.86
42.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$8.94 BGN 14.83
21.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$1.56 BGN 2.59
75.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$1.77 BGN 2.93
-15.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$1.67 BGN 2.77
16.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$2.48 BGN 4.12
-12.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$1.03 BGN 1.70
79.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$1.10 BGN 1.83
99.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$0.90 BGN 1.50
18.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.60 BGN 1.00
80.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$3.58 BGN 5.94
13.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$6.15 BGN 10.21
70.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$0.73 BGN 1.20
126.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.08 BGN 1.79
136.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Targovishte
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$0.86 BGN 1.42
-34.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$26.52 BGN 44.02
-1.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$1.21 BGN 2.00
159.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$0.51 BGN 0.85
364.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$10.60 BGN 17.60
-69.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.59 BGN 2.64
-17.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$31.6K BGN 52.5K
-3.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$20.7K BGN 34.4K
14.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Targovishte
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$58.0 BGN 96.4
43.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$8.98 BGN 14.91
146.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$12.83 BGN 21.30
128.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Targovishte
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$17.40 BGN 28.89
194.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$23.52 BGN 39.05
-20.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$4.85 BGN 8.05
0.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Targovishte
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$421 BGN 699
-52.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$5,513 BGN 9,152
-5.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Targovishte
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$60.8 BGN 101
-40.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$35.13 BGN 58.3
12.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$92.8 BGN 154
-13.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$107 BGN 178
-18.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Targovishte
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$147 BGN 245
553.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$228 BGN 379
111.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$386 BGN 641
325.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$359 BGN 596
232.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$1,472 BGN 2,443
168.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$1,195 BGN 1,984
444.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Targovishte
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$1,337 BGN 2,220
-45.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.49
154.34%

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 Targovishte: April 11, 2026

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