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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pleven is 17% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pleven is 16.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pleven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.02 BGN 14.61
$11.85 MX$208
-23.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.61 BGN 49.59
$42.16 MX$742
-27.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 BGN 10.32
$10.75 MX$189
-40.74%
Cappuccino
$1.90 BGN 3.08
$3.47 MX$61.1
-45.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 BGN 2.12
$1.45 MX$25.56
-9.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.11
$0.90 MX$15.88
-23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 BGN 1.95
$3.05 MX$53.7
-60.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 BGN 3.38
$4.42 MX$77.7
-52.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pleven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 BGN 2.51
$1.37 MX$24.09
13.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 BGN 1.35
$1.87 MX$32.93
-55.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 BGN 2.49
$1.54 MX$27.15
-
Eggs
$2.22 BGN 3.60
$2.50 MX$44.03
-11.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.70 BGN 14.09
$8.61 MX$151
1.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.40 BGN 11.99
$8.63 MX$152
-14.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.53 BGN 13.81
$11.02 MX$194
-22.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 BGN 2.06
$2.75 MX$48.36
-53.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 BGN 2.66
$1.43 MX$25.12
14.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 BGN 2.98
$1.87 MX$32.94
-1.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 BGN 3.61
$2.17 MX$38.13
2.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 BGN 1.63
$1.88 MX$33.12
-46.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 BGN 1.32
$2.25 MX$39.51
-63.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 BGN 0.94
$1.07 MX$18.78
-45.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BGN 1.16
$1.07 MX$18.88
-32.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.60 BGN 5.83
$4.15 MX$73.1
-13.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.70 BGN 10.85
$10.34 MX$182
-35.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BGN 1.27
$1.68 MX$29.54
-53.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 BGN 1.97
$2.48 MX$43.69
-51.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Pleven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGN 1.48
$0.55 MX$9.76
65.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.50 BGN 67.2
$26.53 MX$467
56.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 BGN 2.25
$3.22 MX$56.6
-56.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 BGN 1.16
$2.48 MX$43.65
-71.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.68 BGN 18.92
$3.11 MX$54.7
275.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 BGN 2.36
$1.26 MX$22.09
15.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K BGN 39.8K
$30.7K MX$539.3K
-19.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K BGN 28.7K
$24.0K MX$422.8K
-26.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pleven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 BGN 165
$82.5 MX$1,451
23.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.99 BGN 24.28
$22.29 MX$392
-32.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.27 BGN 18.26
$30.02 MX$528
-62.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pleven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.51 BGN 42.94
$51.4 MX$905
-48.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.03 BGN 24.34
$18.29 MX$322
-17.82%
Cinema Ticket
$8.14 BGN 13.19
$4.98 MX$87.7
63.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pleven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 BGN 384
$200 MX$3,518
18.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,326 BGN 3,769
$5,304 MX$93.3K
-56.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pleven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.03 BGN 61.6
$35.71 MX$628
6.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.02 BGN 30.82
$39.56 MX$696
-51.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.0 BGN 123
$80.6 MX$1,417
-5.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 BGN 123
$88.3 MX$1,554
-14.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pleven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 BGN 556
$969 MX$17.1K
-64.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 BGN 287
$482 MX$8,482
-63.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 BGN 975
$1,595 MX$28.1K
-62.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 BGN 545
$1,184 MX$20.8K
-71.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,520 BGN 2,462
$4,050 MX$71.2K
-62.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,179 BGN 1,909
$6,522 MX$114.7K
-81.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pleven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$955 BGN 1,547
$756 MX$13.3K
26.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
11.42
-70.23%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pleven: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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