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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pomorie is 6.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pomorie is 9.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pomorie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.58 BGN 19.35
$11.85 MX$211
-2.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.52 BGN 67.7
$42.16 MX$750
-3.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 BGN 14.68
$10.75 MX$191
-18.23%
Cappuccino
$1.91 BGN 3.19
$3.47 MX$61.8
-44.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.21
$1.45 MX$25.85
-8.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 BGN 1.69
$0.90 MX$16.06
12.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 BGN 3.36
$3.05 MX$54.3
-34.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 BGN 4.81
$4.42 MX$78.6
-34.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pomorie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 BGN 3.21
$1.37 MX$24.36
40.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 BGN 1.47
$1.87 MX$33.31
-52.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 BGN 3.29
$1.54 MX$27.46
27.92%
Eggs
$3.29 BGN 5.50
$2.50 MX$44.53
31.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.53 BGN 17.59
$8.61 MX$153
22.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.11 BGN 13.54
$8.63 MX$154
-6.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.70 BGN 19.53
$11.02 MX$196
6.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 BGN 2.76
$2.75 MX$48.91
-40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 BGN 3.56
$1.43 MX$25.41
48.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 BGN 3.48
$1.87 MX$33.32
11.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 BGN 4.16
$2.17 MX$38.56
14.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.20 BGN 2.01
$1.88 MX$33.50
-36.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 BGN 2.26
$2.25 MX$39.96
-40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 BGN 1.95
$1.07 MX$18.99
9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.25
$1.07 MX$19.10
-29.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 BGN 5.94
$4.15 MX$73.9
-14.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.24 BGN 8.75
$10.34 MX$184
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 BGN 1.56
$1.68 MX$29.87
-44.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 BGN 2.69
$2.48 MX$44.19
-35.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Pomorie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 BGN 1.50
$0.55 MX$9.87
63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.70 BGN 44.59
$26.53 MX$472
0.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 2.01
$3.22 MX$57.2
-62.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 BGN 1.19
$2.48 MX$44.15
-71.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.62 BGN 19.40
$3.11 MX$55.3
273.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BGN 2.58
$1.26 MX$22.34
22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K BGN 53.5K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
4.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K BGN 43.3K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
7.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pomorie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.0 BGN 160
$82.5 MX$1,467
16.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.17 BGN 28.68
$22.29 MX$396
-22.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.57 BGN 22.66
$30.02 MX$534
-54.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pomorie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.91 BGN 49.95
$51.4 MX$915
-41.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.85 BGN 24.80
$18.29 MX$325
-18.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 BGN 11.50
$4.98 MX$88.7
38.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pomorie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 BGN 393
$200 MX$3,558
17.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,209 BGN 7,029
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-20.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pomorie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.20 BGN 73.8
$35.71 MX$635
23.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.88 BGN 49.89
$39.56 MX$704
-24.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 BGN 138
$80.6 MX$1,433
2.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.9 BGN 118
$88.3 MX$1,571
-19.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pomorie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$410 BGN 684
$969 MX$17.2K
-57.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$233 BGN 389
$482 MX$8,579
-51.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 BGN 797
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-70.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 BGN 580
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-70.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,842 BGN 3,075
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-54.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,146 BGN 1,914
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-82.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pomorie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
11.42
-59.98%

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

Last update for Pomorie: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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