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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 5.5% more expensive than Varna without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 2.9% more expensive than Varna without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Varna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$11.94 BGN 20.18
-0.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$46.78 BGN 79.1
-9.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.95 BGN 15.13
20.11%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.53 BGN 4.27
37.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.82 BGN 3.07
-20.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.33 BGN 2.25
-32.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.89 BGN 4.88
5.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.87 BGN 4.85
54.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Varna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.81 BGN 3.06
-24.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.08 BGN 1.82
73.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.47 BGN 4.18
-37.65%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.42 BGN 5.78
-26.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$10.69 BGN 18.06
-19.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$8.22 BGN 13.89
4.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$12.13 BGN 20.50
-9.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.68 BGN 2.84
63.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.05 BGN 3.46
-30.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.86 BGN 3.14
0.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.64 BGN 4.45
-17.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.17 BGN 1.98
60.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.15 BGN 1.94
95.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.99 BGN 1.67
8.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.74 BGN 1.25
44.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.81 BGN 6.44
8.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$7.94 BGN 13.41
30.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.14 BGN 1.93
47.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.85 BGN 3.12
34.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Varna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$1.16 BGN 1.95
-52.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$28.95 BGN 48.92
-8.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.33 BGN 2.25
142.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.66 BGN 1.11
275.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$12.47 BGN 21.08
-75.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.49 BGN 2.52
-15.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$31.7K BGN 53.6K
-3.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$28.8K BGN 48.6K
-16.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Varna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$122 BGN 206
-32.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$19.26 BGN 32.54
15.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$15.86 BGN 26.81
89.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Varna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$40.88 BGN 69.1
25.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$14.69 BGN 24.82
24.51%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$8.63 BGN 14.58
-42.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Varna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$410 BGN 692
-51.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$5,503 BGN 9,300
-3.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Varna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$60.6 BGN 102
-41.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$33.60 BGN 56.8
17.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$91.1 BGN 154
-11.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$98.4 BGN 166
-10.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Varna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$521 BGN 880
86.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$384 BGN 649
25.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$898 BGN 1,518
77.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$636 BGN 1,074
86.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$3,147 BGN 5,319
28.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$2,137 BGN 3,611
205.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Varna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$1,190 BGN 2,011
-36.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.71
142.46%

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 Varna: March 1, 2026

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