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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 30.7% more expensive than Yambol without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 29.4% more expensive than Yambol without rent, and 69% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Yambol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$8.83 BGN 14.9
32.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$29.95 BGN 50.5
38.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$6.71 BGN 11.33
57.53%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.48 BGN 2.49
135.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$1.43 BGN 2.41
1.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.57 BGN 0.96
70.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$1.73 BGN 2.91
75.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$2.41 BGN 4.06
90.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Yambol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$1.82 BGN 3.06
-21.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$1.02 BGN 1.71
83.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$2.13 BGN 3.59
-27.70%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$3.12 BGN 5.27
-16.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$9.39 BGN 15.84
-11.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.64 BGN 12.89
11.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$5.84 BGN 9.85
82.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$1.56 BGN 2.63
70.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$1.76 BGN 2.98
-14.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.66 BGN 2.81
14.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$1.59 BGN 2.69
37.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$1.03 BGN 1.74
72.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$0.89 BGN 1.51
143.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$1.05 BGN 1.78
1.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.73 BGN 1.23
49.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$3.56 BGN 6
17.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$4.85 BGN 8.18
80.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.07 BGN 1.81
57.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$1.74 BGN 2.93
45.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Yambol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.85 BGN 1.43
-40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$28.95 BGN 48.84
-6.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$1.15 BGN 1.94
182.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.73 BGN 1.24
241.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$10.48 BGN 17.68
-69.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$1.51 BGN 2.54
-16.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$32.8K BGN 55.4K
-9.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$28.2K BGN 47.5K
-16.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Yambol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$97.6 BGN 165
-13.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$16.02 BGN 27.02
42.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$15.26 BGN 25.74
96.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Yambol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$27.64 BGN 46.63
85.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$14.83 BGN 25.01
23.26%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$9.03 BGN 15.23
-44.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Yambol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$418 BGN 705
-52.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$7,039 BGN 11.9K
-25.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Yambol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$60.3 BGN 102
-40.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$21.72 BGN 36.64
81.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$100 BGN 169
-19.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$63.1 BGN 107
36.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Yambol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$269 BGN 453
260.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$194 BGN 327
146.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$377 BGN 637
332.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$305 BGN 514
292.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$1,369 BGN 2,309
129.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$1,215 BGN 2,049
524.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Yambol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$1,410 BGN 2,379
-42.91%
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: November 2, 2025

Last update for Yambol: November 3, 2025

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