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 18.6% more expensive than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 17.2% more expensive than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$10.39 BGN 17.36
14.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$42.02 BGN 70.2
0.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$8.80 BGN 14.70
22.16%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.94 BGN 3.24
78.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.30 BGN 2.18
11.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.71 BGN 1.19
26.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.96 BGN 3.27
55.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$3.02 BGN 5.04
46.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.68 BGN 2.81
-18.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.94 BGN 1.58
98.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.88 BGN 3.13
-18.09%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$3.38 BGN 5.65
-26.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.64 BGN 16.11
-10.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$8.16 BGN 13.63
5.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$11.66 BGN 19.47
-5.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.58 BGN 2.64
74.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$2.12 BGN 3.54
-32.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.01 BGN 3.36
-6.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.43 BGN 4.06
-10.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.19 BGN 1.99
57.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.38 BGN 2.30
63.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.05 BGN 1.76
1.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.74 BGN 1.23
44.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.70 BGN 6.18
12.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$7.06 BGN 11.79
46.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.97 BGN 1.62
73.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.62 BGN 2.71
53.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.84 BGN 1.41
-34.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$34.02 BGN 56.8
-22.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.19 BGN 1.99
170.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.62 BGN 1.04
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$11.95 BGN 19.96
-73.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.51 BGN 2.52
-16.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$32.3K BGN 53.9K
-4.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$25.8K BGN 43.1K
-6.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$95.8 BGN 160
-13.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$16.40 BGN 27.39
35.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$13.36 BGN 22.31
124.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$35.00 BGN 58.4
46.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$22.30 BGN 37.24
-17.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$6.93 BGN 11.57
-28.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$234 BGN 391
-14.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$4,095 BGN 6,839
29.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$43.99 BGN 73.5
-18.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$29.60 BGN 49.43
33.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$82.9 BGN 138
-2.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$70.6 BGN 118
25.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$369 BGN 617
162.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$256 BGN 428
88.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$577 BGN 964
176.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$438 BGN 731
170.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$2,528 BGN 4,221
60.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,385 BGN 2,313
370.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$941 BGN 1,571
-19.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.57
149.89%

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 Veliko Tarnovo: March 3, 2026

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