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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pleven is 40.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pleven is 9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.86 BGN 14.45

$11.88 MX$210

-25.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.79 BGN 50.2

$41.90 MX$740

-26.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.44 BGN 10.50

$10.55 MX$186

-38.96%

Cappuccino

$1.89 BGN 3.08

$3.60 MX$63.5

-47.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.26 BGN 2.06

$1.50 MX$26.45

-16.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 BGN 1.18

$0.91 MX$16.09

-20.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.16 BGN 1.89

$3.08 MX$54.4

-62.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 BGN 3.34

$4.47 MX$78.8

-54.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 BGN 2.55

$1.39 MX$24.54

12.23%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 BGN 1.37

$1.90 MX$33.47

-55.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.51 BGN 2.46

$1.60 MX$28.27

-5.63%

Eggs

$2.15 BGN 3.51

$2.60 MX$45.97

-17.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.20 BGN 15.00

$8.36 MX$148

10.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.49 BGN 12.21

$8.64 MX$152

-13.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 BGN 14.13

$10.91 MX$192

-20.53%

Apples (1kg)

$1.26 BGN 2.06

$2.61 MX$45.98

-51.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 BGN 2.66

$1.44 MX$25.46

13.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 BGN 3.00

$1.96 MX$34.55

-6.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.14 BGN 3.48

$2.12 MX$37.34

0.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 BGN 1.73

$1.86 MX$32.87

-43.01%

Onion (1kg)

$0.86 BGN 1.40

$2.22 MX$39.20

-61.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.57 BGN 0.92

$1.02 MX$17.99

-44.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 BGN 1.17

$1.04 MX$18.36

-30.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.68 BGN 5.99

$4.05 MX$71.5

-9.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.40 BGN 10.43

$10.18 MX$180

-37.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 BGN 1.29

$1.69 MX$29.79

-53.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 BGN 2.01

$2.62 MX$46.25

-53.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 BGN 1.41

$0.51 MX$9.09

68.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.43 BGN 67.5

$26.52 MX$468

56.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.35 BGN 2.19

$3.15 MX$55.7

-57.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 BGN 1.17

$2.46 MX$43.49

-71.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.63 BGN 18.96

$3.26 MX$57.5

256.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BGN 2.48

$1.32 MX$23.36

15.15%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.8K BGN 40.4K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-17.62%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$18.0K BGN 29.4K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

-24.10%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$100 BGN 164

$83.5 MX$1,474

20.14%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.88 BGN 24.26

$22.86 MX$404

-34.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.31 BGN 18.44

$30.04 MX$530

-62.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.37 BGN 42.98

$51.9 MX$916

-49.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.50 BGN 23.64

$18.30 MX$323

-20.77%

Cinema Ticket

$7.86 BGN 12.81

$5.12 MX$90.4

53.52%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$236 BGN 385

$201 MX$3,541

17.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,331 BGN 3,799

$5,318 MX$93.9K

-56.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$38.71 BGN 63.1

$35.73 MX$631

8.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.96 BGN 30.90

$40.27 MX$711

-52.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.6 BGN 123

$79.2 MX$1,398

-4.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.2 BGN 119

$89.3 MX$1,576

-18.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$343 BGN 559

$947 MX$16.7K

-63.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 BGN 285

$483 MX$8,525

-63.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$580 BGN 946

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-63.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$342 BGN 557

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-71.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,490 BGN 2,428

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-62.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,154 BGN 1,881

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-81.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$963 BGN 1,569

$730 MX$12.9K

31.95%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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