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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pleven is 25.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pleven is 6.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pleven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.61 BGNΒ 14.52
$11.99 MX$227
-28.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.39 BGNΒ 51.3
$42.47 MX$803
-28.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 BGNΒ 10.76
$10.47 MX$198
-39.06%
Cappuccino
$1.96 BGNΒ 3.31
$3.6 MX$68.2
-45.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGNΒ 2.22
$1.44 MX$27.16
-8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 BGNΒ 1.23
$0.89 MX$16.79
-17.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 BGNΒ 1.97
$3.09 MX$58.5
-62.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 BGNΒ 3.53
$4.58 MX$86.6
-54.37%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pleven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 BGNΒ 2.53
$1.38 MX$26.04
8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 BGNΒ 1.32
$1.85 MX$34.9
-57.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 BGNΒ 2.61
$1.57 MX$29.68
-1.27%
Eggs
$2.18 BGNΒ 3.67
$2.55 MX$48.3
-14.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 BGNΒ 15.17
$8.61 MX$163
4.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.35 BGNΒ 12.4
$8.54 MX$161
-13.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.88 BGNΒ 14.97
$10.98 MX$208
-19.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 BGNΒ 2.14
$2.72 MX$51.4
-53.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BGNΒ 2.75
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 BGNΒ 3
$1.88 MX$35.63
-5.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 BGNΒ 3.7
$2.19 MX$41.42
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 BGNΒ 1.78
$1.87 MX$35.3
-43.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 BGNΒ 1.42
$2.19 MX$41.37
-61.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 BGNΒ 1.04
$1.07 MX$20.23
-42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGNΒ 1.26
$1.09 MX$20.64
-31.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 BGNΒ 6.06
$3.96 MX$74.9
-9.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 BGNΒ 9.95
$8.86 MX$167
-33.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 BGNΒ 1.42
$1.72 MX$32.53
-51.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 BGNΒ 1.99
$2.61 MX$49.37
-54.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Pleven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGNΒ 1.54
$0.52 MX$9.74
75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.55 BGNΒ 68.4
$26.59 MX$503
52.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 BGNΒ 2.23
$3.24 MX$61.2
-59.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 BGNΒ 1.13
$2.38 MX$44.94
-71.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 BGNΒ 19.86
$3.11 MX$58.7
278.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGNΒ 2.59
$1.31 MX$24.85
16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K BGNΒ 42.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-16.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.4K BGNΒ 29.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
-27.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pleven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 BGNΒ 169
$84.2 MX$1,592
19.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.25 BGNΒ 25.72
$22.14 MX$419
-31.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.14 BGNΒ 18.79
$30.14 MX$570
-63.04%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pleven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.64 BGNΒ 44.94
$52 MX$983
-48.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.9 BGNΒ 25.13
$18.72 MX$354
-20.41%
Cinema Ticket
$8.11 BGNΒ 13.68
$5.07 MX$95.9
59.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pleven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 BGNΒ 403
$200 MX$3,787
19.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,339 BGNΒ 3,945
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-56.14%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pleven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.03 BGNΒ 65.8
$35.74 MX$676
9.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.41 BGNΒ 32.75
$39.8 MX$753
-51.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 BGNΒ 127
$79 MX$1,493
-4.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 BGNΒ 126
$88.4 MX$1,671
-15.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pleven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 BGNΒ 583
$965 MX$18.3K
-64.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 BGNΒ 300
$474 MX$8,968
-62.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 BGNΒ 1,002
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 BGNΒ 579
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-71.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,504 BGNΒ 2,536
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-51.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,181 BGNΒ 1,992
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.32%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Pleven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$977 BGNΒ 1,648
$792 MX$15K
23.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
11.42
-70.23%

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Last update for Pleven: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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