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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 29.7% more expensive than Troyan without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 12.1% cheaper than Troyan without rent, and 58.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Troyan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$10.76 BGN 17.97
10.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$35.22 BGN 58.8
18.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.81 BGN 13.04
35.08%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.50 BGN 2.51
140.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.48 BGN 2.47
1.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.92 BGN 1.54
-1.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.43 BGN 2.39
115.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.81 BGN 3.02
146.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Troyan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.74 BGN 2.91
-20.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.56 BGN 0.94
239.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.29 BGN 3.82
-30.13%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.60 BGN 4.34
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$8.99 BGN 15.01
-7.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$7.86 BGN 13.13
9.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$11.34 BGN 18.93
-3.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.15 BGN 1.92
126.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.67 BGN 2.79
-13.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.79 BGN 2.99
9.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.00 BGN 3.35
6.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.89 BGN 1.49
108.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.62 BGN 2.70
37.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.05 BGN 1.76
-2.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.73 BGN 1.22
42.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.60 BGN 6.02
12.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.37 BGN 12.31
38.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.92 BGN 1.53
83.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.16 BGN 1.94
125.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Troyan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.86 BGN 1.44
-40.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$26.95 BGN 45.00
-1.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.98 BGN 1.64
221.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.66 BGN 1.09
272.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$10.51 BGN 17.56
-68.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.58 BGN 2.63
-16.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$32.6K BGN 54.5K
-7.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$26.5K BGN 44.2K
-10.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Troyan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$98.5 BGN 164
-15.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$17.03 BGN 28.43
34.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$12.40 BGN 20.71
142.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Troyan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$29.10 BGN 48.59
78.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$14.65 BGN 24.47
24.91%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.84 BGN 9.75
-12.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Troyan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$326 BGN 544
-38.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$5,375 BGN 8,977
-1.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Troyan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$53.1 BGN 88.7
-32.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$29.00 BGN 48.43
38.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$74.0 BGN 124
7.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$120 BGN 201
-25.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Troyan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$291 BGN 486
225.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$237 BGN 396
103.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$480 BGN 802
233.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$358 BGN 598
238.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,209 BGN 2,019
230.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$982 BGN 1,641
551.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Troyan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$878 BGN 1,466
-16.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3
280.67%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Troyan: January 13, 2026

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