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Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Veliko Tarnovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Veliko Tarnovo

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 36.5% more expensive than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3% cheaper than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 46.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$10.28 BGN 16.76
15.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$41.82 BGN 68.2
0.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$8.84 BGN 14.41
19.34%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.90 BGN 3.10
89.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.31 BGN 2.14
14.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.70 BGN 1.15
30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.93 BGN 3.15
59.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.91 BGN 4.75
53.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.70 BGN 2.78
-18.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.95 BGN 1.55
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.96 BGN 3.20
-18.37%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.39 BGN 5.53
-23.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$9.55 BGN 15.57
-12.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$7.76 BGN 12.65
11.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$11.43 BGN 18.64
-4.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.60 BGN 2.61
63.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.06 BGN 3.36
-30.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.05 BGN 3.34
-4.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.57 BGN 4.18
-17.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.19 BGN 1.94
56.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.32 BGN 2.16
68.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.05 BGN 1.71
-2.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.80 BGN 1.30
30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.56 BGN 5.81
13.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$6.79 BGN 11.08
49.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.95 BGN 1.54
77.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.67 BGN 2.73
56.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.86 BGN 1.40
-40.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$33.60 BGN 54.8
-21.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.19 BGN 1.94
164.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.66 BGN 1.08
272.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$11.68 BGN 19.04
-72.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.48 BGN 2.41
-10.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$32.3K BGN 52.6K
-6.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$25.4K BGN 41.5K
-6.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$93.8 BGN 153
-10.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$16.40 BGN 26.74
39.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$13.07 BGN 21.31
129.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$35.01 BGN 57.1
48.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$21.94 BGN 35.76
-16.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$7.26 BGN 11.83
-29.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$234 BGN 382
-14.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$4,095 BGN 6,674
29.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$43.84 BGN 71.5
-18.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$29.55 BGN 48.16
36.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$82.7 BGN 135
-4.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$72.3 BGN 118
23.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$365 BGN 595
159.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$256 BGN 417
88.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$581 BGN 947
175.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$438 BGN 713
176.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,575 BGN 4,198
55.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,431 BGN 2,333
347.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$962 BGN 1,568
-24.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.57
149.89%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Veliko Tarnovo: January 12, 2026

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