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 41.7% more expensive than Yambol without rent, and 50.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 23.2% more expensive than Yambol without rent, and 70.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Yambol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$8.88 BGN 15.01
33.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$29.86 BGN 50.5
41.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$6.93 BGN 11.71
55.12%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.45 BGN 2.45
139.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.48 BGN 2.50
-2.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.57 BGN 0.97
57.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.81 BGN 3.07
68.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.42 BGN 4.09
82.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Yambol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.73 BGN 2.93
-20.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.03 BGN 1.74
81.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.21 BGN 3.74
-30.32%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.13 BGN 5.29
-20.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.31 BGN 15.73
-7.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$7.69 BGN 12.99
12.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$5.74 BGN 9.71
91.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.50 BGN 2.54
83.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.76 BGN 2.98
-18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.65 BGN 2.79
13.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.57 BGN 2.66
38.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.03 BGN 1.74
82.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.86 BGN 1.45
161.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.10 BGN 1.86
-2.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.77 BGN 1.30
38.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.46 BGN 5.84
19.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$4.63 BGN 7.83
123.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.07 BGN 1.81
57.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.82 BGN 3.07
36.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Yambol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.85 BGN 1.44
-35.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$29.92 BGN 50.6
-11.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.20 BGN 2.03
168.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.73 BGN 1.24
239.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$10.47 BGN 17.69
-70.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.58 BGN 2.67
-20.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$32.0K BGN 54.1K
-4.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$27.9K BGN 47.1K
-13.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Yambol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$97.1 BGN 164
-15.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$16.52 BGN 27.92
34.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$14.96 BGN 25.28
100.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Yambol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$27.61 BGN 46.66
86.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$14.83 BGN 25.07
23.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$8.92 BGN 15.07
-44.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Yambol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$417 BGN 705
-52.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$6,913 BGN 11.7K
-23.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Yambol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$61.1 BGN 103
-41.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$21.99 BGN 37.16
79.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$98.1 BGN 166
-17.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$63.1 BGN 107
39.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Yambol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$263 BGN 445
268.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$189 BGN 319
155.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$380 BGN 643
319.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$313 BGN 529
278.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,340 BGN 2,264
202.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,194 BGN 2,017
446.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Yambol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$1,448 BGN 2,448
-47.77%
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 Yambol: March 3, 2026

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