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 20.2% more expensive than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 29.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 2.8% cheaper than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 44.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$10.42 BGN 17.30
11.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$41.27 BGN 68.5
3.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$8.79 BGN 14.60
20.59%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$1.94 BGN 3.22
85.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$1.36 BGN 2.25
6.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$0.69 BGN 1.15
30.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$1.96 BGN 3.25
54.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$2.99 BGN 4.96
52.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.70 BGN 2.82
-14.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$0.95 BGN 1.58
92.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$1.96 BGN 3.25
-17.86%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$3.25 BGN 5.39
-21.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$9.34 BGN 15.50
-8.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$8.07 BGN 13.40
4.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$11.34 BGN 18.82
-4.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$1.64 BGN 2.73
66.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$2.12 BGN 3.52
-29.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$2.07 BGN 3.44
-6.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$2.56 BGN 4.26
-15.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$1.21 BGN 2.00
52.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$1.33 BGN 2.21
64.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$1.05 BGN 1.74
1.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.80 BGN 1.32
35.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$3.69 BGN 6.12
10.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$7.03 BGN 11.67
48.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$0.99 BGN 1.65
66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.60 BGN 2.66
59.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$0.87 BGN 1.44
-35.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$33.47 BGN 55.6
-21.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$1.21 BGN 2.01
159.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$0.65 BGN 1.08
264.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$11.69 BGN 19.41
-72.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.56 BGN 2.59
-16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$31.7K BGN 52.6K
-3.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$26.0K BGN 43.1K
-8.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$94.2 BGN 156
-11.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$16.29 BGN 27.04
35.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$13.41 BGN 22.26
119.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$35.82 BGN 59.5
42.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$21.95 BGN 36.44
-14.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$6.87 BGN 11.41
-28.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$233 BGN 387
-14.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$4,117 BGN 6,834
26.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$43.92 BGN 72.9
-18.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$29.08 BGN 48.28
35.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$81.7 BGN 136
-1.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$70.8 BGN 118
23.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$365 BGN 606
163.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$260 BGN 432
85.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$582 BGN 966
182.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$440 BGN 730
171.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$2,540 BGN 4,217
55.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$1,408 BGN 2,337
362.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$956 BGN 1,587
-24.02%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Veliko Tarnovo: April 11, 2026

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