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 7.4% more expensive than Troyan without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 22.2% more expensive than Troyan without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Troyan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$10.41 BGN 17.60
13.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$34.78 BGN 58.8
21.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.02 BGN 13.56
34.04%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.51 BGN 2.55
129.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.50 BGN 2.53
-3.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.85 BGN 1.44
5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.43 BGN 2.41
113.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$1.74 BGN 2.95
154.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Troyan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.67 BGN 2.83
-17.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.53 BGN 0.90
252.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.26 BGN 3.83
-31.86%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.60 BGN 4.40
-3.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.84 BGN 14.93
-2.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$7.78 BGN 13.15
10.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$11.49 BGN 19.42
-4.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.21 BGN 2.04
127.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.69 BGN 2.86
-15.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.88 BGN 3.17
-0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.09 BGN 3.53
3.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.91 BGN 1.54
106.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.61 BGN 2.71
39.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.01 BGN 1.71
5.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.68 BGN 1.15
57.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.46 BGN 5.86
19.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$7.52 BGN 12.72
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.92 BGN 1.55
82.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.19 BGN 2.01
108.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Troyan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.89 BGN 1.51
-38.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$26.71 BGN 45.13
-0.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.97 BGN 1.64
231.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.67 BGN 1.13
270.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$10.24 BGN 17.30
-69.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.51 BGN 2.54
-16.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$31.8K BGN 53.7K
-3.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$26.1K BGN 44.2K
-8.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Troyan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$102 BGN 172
-18.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$17.59 BGN 29.72
26.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$12.24 BGN 20.69
145.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Troyan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$29.02 BGN 49.05
77.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$14.82 BGN 25.05
23.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$5.92 BGN 10.00
-15.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Troyan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$330 BGN 557
-39.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$5,539 BGN 9,361
-4.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Troyan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$53.5 BGN 90.4
-33.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$29.03 BGN 49.06
36.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$74.8 BGN 126
7.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$119 BGN 200
-25.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Troyan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$294 BGN 497
229.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$231 BGN 390
109.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$475 BGN 802
236.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$351 BGN 593
237.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,310 BGN 2,214
209.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,217 BGN 2,056
435.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Troyan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$883 BGN 1,492
-14.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3
280.67%

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 Troyan: March 1, 2026

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