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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pleven is 16.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pleven is 7.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.89 BGN 14.76

$11.61 MX$201

-23.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.25 BGN 51.9

$42.75 MX$739

-26.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.30 BGN 10.45

$10.60 MX$183

-40.57%

Cappuccino

$1.90 BGN 3.16

$3.59 MX$62.0

-47.08%

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

$1.33 BGN 2.21

$1.45 MX$25.10

-8.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 BGN 1.15

$0.90 MX$15.52

-23.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.16 BGN 1.93

$3.03 MX$52.4

-61.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 BGN 3.48

$4.56 MX$78.8

-53.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.50 BGN 2.49

$1.45 MX$25.10

3.45%

White Bread (500g)

$0.83 BGN 1.38

$1.83 MX$31.59

-54.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.54 BGN 2.56

$1.61 MX$27.80

-4.35%

Eggs

$2.23 BGN 3.70

$2.54 MX$43.87

-12.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.86 BGN 14.71

$8.54 MX$148

3.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.43 BGN 12.34

$8.47 MX$146

-12.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.79 BGN 14.58

$10.86 MX$188

-19.06%

Apples (1kg)

$1.27 BGN 2.10

$2.73 MX$47.18

-53.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 BGN 2.86

$1.49 MX$25.80

15.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.88 BGN 3.12

$1.94 MX$33.59

-3.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.13 BGN 3.54

$2.16 MX$37.42

-1.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 BGN 1.69

$1.85 MX$31.92

-44.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.86 BGN 1.42

$2.19 MX$37.84

-60.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.58 BGN 0.95

$1.07 MX$18.54

-45.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 BGN 1.15

$1.08 MX$18.73

-36.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.80 BGN 6.30

$4.06 MX$70.2

-6.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.65 BGN 11.05

$10.46 MX$181

-36.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 BGN 1.30

$1.65 MX$28.59

-52.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.22 BGN 2.03

$2.55 MX$44.06

-52.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 BGN 1.44

$0.56 MX$9.61

55.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.69 BGN 67.5

$26.20 MX$453

55.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.32 BGN 2.20

$3.14 MX$54.3

-57.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 BGN 1.12

$2.37 MX$41.00

-71.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.98 BGN 19.88

$3.24 MX$56.0

269.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BGN 2.52

$1.31 MX$22.72

16.03%

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

$25.5K BGN 42.3K

$30.5K MX$528.0K

-16.62%

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

$17.6K BGN 29.2K

$23.8K MX$411.9K

-26.05%

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

$101 BGN 168

$83.1 MX$1,438

21.93%

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

$14.95 BGN 24.81

$22.15 MX$383

-32.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.14 BGN 18.49

$29.37 MX$508

-62.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.59 BGN 44.13

$51.2 MX$885

-48.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.06 BGN 25.00

$18.69 MX$323

-19.42%

Cinema Ticket

$8.19 BGN 13.60

$4.89 MX$84.5

67.48%

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

$235 BGN 390

$199 MX$3,435

18.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,393 BGN 3,973

$5,207 MX$90.0K

-54.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$37.95 BGN 63.0

$35.93 MX$621

5.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.22 BGN 31.91

$39.39 MX$681

-51.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.8 BGN 129

$80.3 MX$1,388

-3.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.3 BGN 125

$87.6 MX$1,514

-13.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$343 BGN 569

$963 MX$16.7K

-64.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 BGN 293

$482 MX$8,336

-63.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 BGN 982

$1,645 MX$28.4K

-64.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$334 BGN 555

$1,192 MX$20.6K

-71.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,515 BGN 2,515

$3,957 MX$68.4K

-61.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,155 BGN 1,917

$6,513 MX$112.6K

-82.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$977 BGN 1,623

$726 MX$12.6K

34.58%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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