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

🙂 Solo nomad: Plovdiv is 19.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plovdiv is 10.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plovdiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.95 BGN 15.1
$11.99 MX$227
-25.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.01 BGN 79.3
$42.47 MX$803
10.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 BGN 14.72
$10.47 MX$198
-16.71%
Cappuccino
$2.48 BGN 4.18
$3.6 MX$68.2
-31.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 BGN 2.46
$1.44 MX$27.16
1.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 BGN 1.52
$0.89 MX$16.79
1.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 BGN 5.01
$3.09 MX$58.5
-3.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 BGN 4.9
$4.58 MX$86.6
-36.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plovdiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$1.38 MX$26.04
26.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 BGN 1.73
$1.85 MX$34.9
-44.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.73
$1.57 MX$29.68
40.76%
Eggs
$3.49 BGN 5.89
$2.55 MX$48.3
36.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 BGN 19.76
$8.61 MX$163
36.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.66 BGN 12.92
$8.54 MX$161
-10.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.12 BGN 20.45
$10.98 MX$208
10.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 BGN 2.63
$2.72 MX$51.4
-42.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$1.51 MX$28.57
15.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 BGN 2.78
$1.88 MX$35.63
-12.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 BGN 4.3
$2.19 MX$41.42
16.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 BGN 1.67
$1.87 MX$35.3
-47.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 BGN 1.86
$2.19 MX$41.37
-49.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 BGN 1.77
$1.07 MX$20.23
-1.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 BGN 1.39
$1.09 MX$20.64
-24.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 BGN 5.84
$3.96 MX$74.9
-12.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 BGN 12.3
$8.86 MX$167
-17.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 BGN 1.74
$1.72 MX$32.53
-40.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 BGN 3.07
$2.61 MX$49.37
-30.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Plovdiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 BGN 0.96
$0.52 MX$9.74
9.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.1 BGN 47.39
$26.59 MX$503
5.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 BGN 1.97
$3.24 MX$61.2
-63.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.09
$2.38 MX$44.94
-72.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.63 BGN 17.93
$3.11 MX$58.7
241.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.67
$1.31 MX$24.85
20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K BGN 55.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
7.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K BGN 48.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
20.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plovdiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.4 BGN 159
$84.2 MX$1,592
12.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.11 BGN 30.55
$22.14 MX$419
-18.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.07 BGN 25.42
$30.14 MX$570
-50.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plovdiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.3 BGN 62.9
$52 MX$983
-28.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.74 BGN 24.86
$18.72 MX$354
-21.26%
Cinema Ticket
$8.89 BGN 14.99
$5.07 MX$95.9
75.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plovdiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 BGN 715
$200 MX$3,787
111.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,888 BGN 11.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
29.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plovdiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 BGN 101
$35.74 MX$676
67.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36 BGN 60.7
$39.8 MX$753
-9.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 BGN 169
$79 MX$1,493
26.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 BGN 179
$88.4 MX$1,671
20.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plovdiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 BGN 807
$965 MX$18.3K
-50.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 BGN 570
$474 MX$8,968
-28.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 BGN 1,415
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-49.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 BGN 1,011
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-50.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,423 BGN 4,087
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-21.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,562 BGN 2,636
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-79.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plovdiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,084 BGN 1,829
$792 MX$15K
36.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
11.42
-60.68%

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

Last update for Plovdiv: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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