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 45.5% more expensive than Vidin without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 6.3% cheaper than Vidin without rent, and 70.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vidin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$6.96 BGN 11.55
66.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$35.72 BGN 59.3
19.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$9.31 BGN 15.46
13.86%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$1.95 BGN 3.23
84.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$1.59 BGN 2.64
-8.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$0.87 BGN 1.44
3.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$1.37 BGN 2.27
121.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$1.74 BGN 2.88
162.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vidin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.76 BGN 2.92
-17.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$0.73 BGN 1.21
150.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$1.45 BGN 2.40
11.03%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$2.89 BGN 4.79
-12.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$9.70 BGN 16.10
-11.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$8.21 BGN 13.63
3.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$14.09 BGN 23.39
-22.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$1.59 BGN 2.64
71.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$1.84 BGN 3.05
-19.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$1.94 BGN 3.23
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$2.23 BGN 3.70
-3.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$1.15 BGN 1.91
60.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$1.21 BGN 2.01
80.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$1.21 BGN 2.01
-11.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.62 BGN 1.03
74.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$2.99 BGN 4.96
35.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$6.07 BGN 10.08
72.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$1.04 BGN 1.73
58.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.14 BGN 1.88
123.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vidin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$0.56 BGN 0.93
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$14.51 BGN 24.09
80.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$1.15 BGN 1.92
173.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$0.44 BGN 0.73
438.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$10.49 BGN 17.42
-69.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.56 BGN 2.60
-16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$26.8K BGN 44.5K
13.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$26.6K BGN 44.2K
-10.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vidin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$111 BGN 185
-25.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$13.73 BGN 22.79
61.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$14.70 BGN 24.41
99.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vidin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$27.57 BGN 45.77
85.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$6.11 BGN 10.14
205.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$5.91 BGN 9.82
-17.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vidin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$449 BGN 745
-55.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$4,776 BGN 7,928
9.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vidin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$72.5 BGN 120
-50.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$33.29 BGN 55.3
18.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$60.0 BGN 99.5
33.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$88.8 BGN 147
-1.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vidin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$213 BGN 353
352.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$138 BGN 229
249.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$358 BGN 594
359.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$288 BGN 478
313.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$959 BGN 1,592
312.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$694 BGN 1,153
837.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vidin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$696 BGN 1,155
4.37%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Vidin: April 13, 2026

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