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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pomorie is 13.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pomorie is 11% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pomorie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 BGN 20.23
$11.73 MX$222
2.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.76 BGN 68.8
$41.52 MX$785
-1.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 BGN 15.04
$10.57 MX$200
-15.70%
Cappuccino
$1.88 BGN 3.18
$3.49 MX$65.9
-46.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BGN 2.3
$1.45 MX$27.33
-6.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 BGN 1.7
$0.97 MX$18.33
4.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 BGN 3.53
$3.03 MX$57.2
-31.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 BGN 5.06
$4.59 MX$86.8
-34.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pomorie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 BGN 3.4
$1.42 MX$26.87
42.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 BGN 1.48
$1.87 MX$35.43
-52.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 BGN 3.16
$1.54 MX$29.2
21.43%
Eggs
$3.39 BGN 5.71
$2.6 MX$49.21
30.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.56 BGN 17.82
$8.32 MX$157
26.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 BGN 13.32
$8.54 MX$161
-7.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.52 BGN 19.43
$10.67 MX$202
7.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 BGN 2.67
$2.66 MX$50.2
-40.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 BGN 3.45
$1.51 MX$28.5
35.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 BGN 3.38
$1.9 MX$35.87
5.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 BGN 4.19
$2.19 MX$41.45
13.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 BGN 1.94
$1.78 MX$33.7
-35.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 BGN 2.32
$2.17 MX$41.05
-36.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 BGN 1.96
$1.07 MX$20.14
8.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 BGN 1.33
$1.09 MX$20.53
-27.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 BGN 6.05
$4.17 MX$78.8
-14.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.67 BGN 11.25
$8.75 MX$165
-23.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 BGN 1.72
$1.69 MX$31.91
-39.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 BGN 2.83
$2.53 MX$47.74
-33.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Pomorie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 BGN 1.55
$0.51 MX$9.59
80.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.7 BGN 45.05
$26.97 MX$510
-1.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 BGN 1.94
$3.25 MX$61.4
-64.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 BGN 1.13
$2.49 MX$47.01
-73.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.57 BGN 19.51
$3.22 MX$60.8
259.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BGN 2.51
$1.26 MX$23.87
18.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K BGN 54.9K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
9.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K BGN 43.4K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
9.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pomorie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.2 BGN 159
$84.2 MX$1,592
11.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.38 BGN 29.32
$22.8 MX$431
-23.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.04 BGN 23.68
$30.04 MX$568
-53.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pomorie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.16 BGN 49.19
$51.4 MX$972
-43.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.57 BGN 24.58
$18.28 MX$346
-20.30%
Cinema Ticket
$7.13 BGN 12.02
$4.97 MX$94.1
43.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pomorie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$232 BGN 391
$197 MX$3,719
17.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,204 BGN 7,092
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-19.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pomorie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.98 BGN 74.2
$35.81 MX$677
22.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.2 BGN 49.25
$39.43 MX$745
-25.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82 BGN 138
$80.9 MX$1,529
1.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.9 BGN 120
$86.3 MX$1,631
-17.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pomorie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$405 BGN 683
$968 MX$18.3K
-58.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 BGN 388
$478 MX$9,037
-51.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 BGN 783
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-71.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 BGN 600
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-70.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,852 BGN 3,125
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-40.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,781 BGN 3,005
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-76.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pomorie
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MX$15.2K
-
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: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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