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 18.1% more expensive than Varna without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 12.2% cheaper than Varna without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Varna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$11.82 BGN 19.94
1.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$46.83 BGN 79
-9.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.66 BGN 14.6
20.90%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.56 BGN 4.31
40.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.8 BGN 3.03
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.27 BGN 2.14
-29.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.91 BGN 4.91
6.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.92 BGN 4.93
56.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Varna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.8 BGN 3.03
-23.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.08 BGN 1.82
71.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.53 BGN 4.28
-37.94%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.45 BGN 5.82
-26.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.76 BGN 18.16
-19.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$8.41 BGN 14.19
1.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.29 BGN 20.74
-10.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.63 BGN 2.75
66.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.07 BGN 3.49
-27.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.79 BGN 3.03
5.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.67 BGN 4.5
-17.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.19 BGN 2.01
57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.14 BGN 1.92
92.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.98 BGN 1.66
9.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.75 BGN 1.26
45.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.75 BGN 6.32
5.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.51 BGN 12.67
17.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.11 BGN 1.88
54.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.82 BGN 3.07
43.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Varna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.15 BGN 1.95
-54.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$29.03 BGN 48.98
-8.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.32 BGN 2.23
145.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.68 BGN 1.14
250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$12.15 BGN 20.5
-74.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.51 BGN 2.54
-13.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32.9K BGN 55.5K
-7.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$29.5K BGN 49.7K
-18.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Varna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$125 BGN 211
-32.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$18.53 BGN 31.26
19.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$15.83 BGN 26.7
90.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Varna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$41.33 BGN 69.7
25.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$14.56 BGN 24.57
28.57%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$9.08 BGN 15.32
-44.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Varna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$404 BGN 682
-50.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,514 BGN 9,302
-3.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Varna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$60.7 BGN 102
-41.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$33.62 BGN 56.7
18.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$92.8 BGN 157
-14.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$99.4 BGN 168
-11.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Varna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$517 BGN 872
86.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$395 BGN 666
20.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$905 BGN 1,526
82.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$635 BGN 1,071
89.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,952 BGN 4,980
4.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,879 BGN 3,169
300.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Varna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,140 BGN 1,923
-30.55%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Varna: October 28, 2025

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