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

🙂 Solo nomad: Plovdiv is 8.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Plovdiv is 8.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plovdiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.08 BGN 15.16
$11.85 MX$211
-23.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.61 BGN 77.8
$42.16 MX$750
10.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 BGN 14.59
$10.75 MX$191
-18.70%
Cappuccino
$2.37 BGN 3.96
$3.47 MX$61.8
-31.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 BGN 2.51
$1.45 MX$25.85
3.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 BGN 1.44
$0.90 MX$16.06
-4.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 BGN 4.88
$3.05 MX$54.3
-4.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 BGN 4.99
$4.42 MX$78.6
-32.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plovdiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 BGN 2.89
$1.37 MX$24.36
26.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 BGN 1.79
$1.87 MX$33.31
-42.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.10 BGN 3.51
$1.54 MX$27.46
36.36%
Eggs
$3.33 BGN 5.56
$2.50 MX$44.53
33.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.71 BGN 19.55
$8.61 MX$153
36.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 BGN 12.75
$8.63 MX$154
-11.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.08 BGN 20.17
$11.02 MX$196
9.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 BGN 2.60
$2.75 MX$48.91
-43.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 BGN 2.94
$1.43 MX$25.41
23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 BGN 2.77
$1.87 MX$33.32
-11.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 BGN 4.13
$2.17 MX$38.56
13.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 BGN 1.65
$1.88 MX$33.50
-47.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.94
$2.25 MX$39.96
-48.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 BGN 1.80
$1.07 MX$18.99
0.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BGN 1.30
$1.07 MX$19.10
-27.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 BGN 5.99
$4.15 MX$73.9
-13.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 BGN 11.86
$10.34 MX$184
-31.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 BGN 1.82
$1.68 MX$29.87
-35.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.89
$2.48 MX$44.19
-30.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Plovdiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 BGN 1.00
$0.55 MX$9.87
9.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.93 BGN 46.64
$26.53 MX$472
5.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 2.02
$3.22 MX$57.2
-62.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 BGN 1.10
$2.48 MX$44.15
-73.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.48 BGN 17.50
$3.11 MX$55.3
236.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.56
$1.26 MX$22.34
21.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K BGN 54.2K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
5.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K BGN 47.9K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
19.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plovdiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.9 BGN 162
$82.5 MX$1,467
17.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.77 BGN 29.67
$22.29 MX$396
-20.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.29 BGN 25.54
$30.02 MX$534
-49.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plovdiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.43 BGN 62.5
$51.4 MX$915
-27.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 BGN 24.88
$18.29 MX$325
-18.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.28 BGN 15.50
$4.98 MX$88.7
86.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plovdiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 BGN 710
$200 MX$3,558
112.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,953 BGN 11.6K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
31.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plovdiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 BGN 99.8
$35.71 MX$635
67.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.78 BGN 58.1
$39.56 MX$704
-12.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 BGN 166
$80.6 MX$1,433
23.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 BGN 175
$88.3 MX$1,571
18.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plovdiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$471 BGN 787
$969 MX$17.2K
-51.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 BGN 557
$482 MX$8,579
-30.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 BGN 1,376
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-48.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$616 BGN 1,029
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-47.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,358 BGN 3,937
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-41.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,504 BGN 2,512
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-76.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plovdiv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,148 BGN 1,917
$756 MX$13.5K
51.73%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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