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

🙂 Solo nomad: Popovo is 25.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Popovo is 25.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.91 BGN 15.02
$11.73 MX$222
-24.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.24 BGN 49.33
$41.52 MX$785
-29.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.15 BGN 12.06
$10.57 MX$200
-32.36%
Cappuccino
$1.19 BGN 2.01
$3.49 MX$65.9
-65.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 BGN 1.23
$1.45 MX$27.33
-49.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 BGN 2.36
$0.97 MX$18.33
44.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 BGN 5
$3.03 MX$57.2
-1.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 BGN 5.39
$4.59 MX$86.8
-30.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 BGN 1.86
$1.42 MX$26.87
-22.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 BGN 1.72
$1.87 MX$35.43
-45.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 BGN 2.52
$1.54 MX$29.2
-3.25%
Eggs
$1.84 BGN 3.1
$2.6 MX$49.21
-29.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.01 BGN 10.13
$8.32 MX$157
-27.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 BGN 14.27
$8.54 MX$161
-0.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.92 BGN 21.8
$10.67 MX$202
21.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.96
$2.66 MX$50.2
-56.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 BGN 2.02
$1.51 MX$28.5
-21.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 BGN 2.04
$1.9 MX$35.87
-36.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 BGN 3.77
$2.19 MX$41.45
2.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 BGN 1.57
$1.78 MX$33.7
-47.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 BGN 1.7
$2.17 MX$41.05
-53.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 BGN 1.64
$1.07 MX$20.14
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 BGN 1.02
$1.09 MX$20.53
-44.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.81 BGN 6.44
$4.17 MX$78.8
-8.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 BGN 8.71
$8.75 MX$165
-40.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 BGN 1.54
$1.69 MX$31.91
-46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 BGN 0.96
$2.53 MX$47.74
-77.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 BGN 1.56
$0.51 MX$9.59
80.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.93 BGN 45.43
$26.97 MX$510
-0.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 BGN 0.97
$3.25 MX$61.4
-82.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 BGN 0.93
$2.49 MX$47.01
-77.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.26 BGN 13.93
$3.22 MX$60.8
156.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.58
$1.26 MX$23.87
21.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K BGN 49K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-2.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K BGN 38.4K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-2.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 BGN 199
$84.2 MX$1,592
40.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.15 BGN 30.61
$22.8 MX$431
-20.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.98 BGN 25.27
$30.04 MX$568
-50.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.38 BGN 49.55
$51.4 MX$972
-42.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.04 BGN 25.37
$18.28 MX$346
-17.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.92 BGN 11.68
$4.97 MX$94.1
39.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$631 BGN 1,064
$197 MX$3,719
220.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,532 BGN 9,331
$5,254 MX$99.3K
5.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 BGN 90
$35.81 MX$677
49.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.21 BGN 61.1
$39.43 MX$745
-8.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 BGN 117
$80.9 MX$1,529
-14.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.26 BGN 78
$86.3 MX$1,631
-46.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 BGN 485
$968 MX$18.3K
-70.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 BGN 398
$478 MX$9,037
-50.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 BGN 808
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-70.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 BGN 599
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-70.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,346 BGN 2,271
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-57.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,122 BGN 1,892
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-85.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,293 BGN 2,181
$805 MX$15.2K
60.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
11.42
-72.94%

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

Last update for Popovo: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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