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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 45% more expensive than Vidin without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 20.9% more expensive than Vidin without rent, and 68.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vidin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$7.13 BGN 11.90
66.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$34.94 BGN 58.3
20.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$9.27 BGN 15.48
15.97%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$2.01 BGN 3.35
72.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.54 BGN 2.58
-5.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.92 BGN 1.54
-2.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.31 BGN 2.19
132.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$1.73 BGN 2.89
155.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vidin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.82 BGN 3.04
-24.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.73 BGN 1.22
156.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.46 BGN 2.44
5.48%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.87 BGN 4.79
-12.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.66 BGN 16.13
-10.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$8.10 BGN 13.53
6.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$14.24 BGN 23.78
-22.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.63 BGN 2.72
68.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.92 BGN 3.21
-25.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.93 BGN 3.21
-3.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.28 BGN 3.81
-4.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.15 BGN 1.92
63.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.27 BGN 2.12
77.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.15 BGN 1.92
-6.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.62 BGN 1.04
72.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$2.92 BGN 4.87
42.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.02 BGN 10.05
71.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.08 BGN 1.80
55.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.15 BGN 1.92
115.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vidin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.60 BGN 1.01
-8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$14.78 BGN 24.69
79.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.21 BGN 2.03
166.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.44 BGN 0.74
463.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$10.52 BGN 17.56
-70.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.57 BGN 2.62
-19.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$26.7K BGN 44.6K
14.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$26.4K BGN 44.1K
-8.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vidin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$112 BGN 188
-26.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$13.60 BGN 22.71
63.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$14.72 BGN 24.58
103.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vidin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$27.98 BGN 46.72
83.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$6.38 BGN 10.65
186.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$5.80 BGN 9.69
-14.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vidin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$443 BGN 740
-54.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$4,778 BGN 7,980
11.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vidin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$73.7 BGN 123
-51.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$33.97 BGN 56.7
16.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$60.0 BGN 100
34.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$89.0 BGN 149
-0.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vidin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$209 BGN 349
364.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$140 BGN 234
244.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$357 BGN 596
347.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$285 BGN 476
315.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$941 BGN 1,572
330.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$688 BGN 1,149
848.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vidin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$714 BGN 1,192
5.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.3
165.58%

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 Vidin: March 2, 2026

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