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 36.5% more expensive than Vratsa without rent, and 34.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 22.3% more expensive than Vratsa without rent, and 57.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vratsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$8.95 BGN 15.13
32.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$29.92 BGN 50.6
40.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$6.05 BGN 10.23
77.69%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.51 BGN 4.24
38.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.46 BGN 2.46
-0.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.90 BGN 1.53
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.75 BGN 2.95
74.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.41 BGN 4.07
83.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vratsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.41 BGN 2.38
-2.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.07 BGN 1.80
74.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.35 BGN 2.27
14.07%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.26 BGN 5.51
-23.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.29 BGN 15.70
-7.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$5.96 BGN 10.08
44.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$11.69 BGN 19.76
-5.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.52 BGN 2.57
80.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.69 BGN 2.86
-15.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.17 BGN 1.97
59.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.75 BGN 2.95
24.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.04 BGN 1.75
80.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.87 BGN 1.47
158.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.92 BGN 1.55
16.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.61 BGN 1.03
75.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.50 BGN 5.91
18.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$5.39 BGN 9.12
91.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.09 BGN 1.84
54.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.78 BGN 3.01
39.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vratsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.61 BGN 1.03
-9.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$17.55 BGN 29.65
51.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.91 BGN 1.53
253.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.65 BGN 1.09
281.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$6.42 BGN 10.85
-51.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.59 BGN 2.69
-20.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$31.9K BGN 54.0K
-4.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$28.1K BGN 47.4K
-14.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vratsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$97.6 BGN 165
-15.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$13.07 BGN 22.09
70.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$15.03 BGN 25.40
99.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vratsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$23.75 BGN 40.14
116.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$14.95 BGN 25.26
22.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$5.81 BGN 9.81
-14.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vratsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$421 BGN 711
-52.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$7,111 BGN 12.0K
-25.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vratsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$60.2 BGN 102
-40.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$35.27 BGN 59.6
12.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$101 BGN 171
-20.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$107 BGN 180
-17.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vratsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$258 BGN 437
275.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$263 BGN 444
83.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$473 BGN 799
237.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$427 BGN 722
177.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,448 BGN 2,448
179.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$779 BGN 1,316
737.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vratsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$1,120 BGN 1,893
-32.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.49
154.34%

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 Vratsa: February 28, 2026

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