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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 69.6% more expensive than Vratsa without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 2.1% cheaper than Vratsa without rent, and 60.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vratsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$8.76 BGN 14.28
35.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$29.21 BGN 47.61
43.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$5.80 BGN 9.46
81.90%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.50 BGN 4.07
44.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.45 BGN 2.37
3.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.93 BGN 1.52
-2.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.78 BGN 2.90
73.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.34 BGN 3.82
91.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vratsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.36 BGN 2.22
2.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.01 BGN 1.65
88.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.40 BGN 2.28
14.29%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.14 BGN 5.12
-17.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$9.25 BGN 15.08
-9.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.89 BGN 9.59
46.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$11.63 BGN 18.96
-6.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.51 BGN 2.46
72.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.69 BGN 2.75
-14.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.21 BGN 1.97
61.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.80 BGN 2.93
17.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.00 BGN 1.63
86.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.84 BGN 1.37
164.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.86 BGN 1.40
18.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.57 BGN 0.94
82.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.50 BGN 5.71
15.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$5.46 BGN 8.90
86.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.08 BGN 1.76
56.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.80 BGN 2.93
45.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vratsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.57 BGN 0.92
-10.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$18.02 BGN 29.38
47.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.90 BGN 1.47
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.61 BGN 1.00
303.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.33 BGN 10.32
-48.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.52 BGN 2.47
-13.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$32.3K BGN 52.7K
-6.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$28.1K BGN 45.8K
-15.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vratsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$95.1 BGN 155
-12.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$12.80 BGN 20.86
78.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$14.81 BGN 24.14
102.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vratsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$23.92 BGN 38.99
116.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$14.55 BGN 23.71
25.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.74 BGN 9.35
-10.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vratsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$429 BGN 700
-53.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$6,982 BGN 11.4K
-23.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vratsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$59.9 BGN 97.6
-40.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$36.09 BGN 58.8
11.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$101 BGN 164
-21.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$107 BGN 175
-16.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vratsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$259 BGN 423
265.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$271 BGN 441
78.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$470 BGN 766
240.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$426 BGN 694
184.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,447 BGN 2,359
176.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$794 BGN 1,294
706.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vratsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,123 BGN 1,831
-35.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.49
154.34%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Vratsa: January 11, 2026

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