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

🙂 Solo nomad: Popovo is 28.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Popovo is 2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.88 BGN 14.48
$11.88 MX$210
-25.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.64 BGN 48.32
$41.90 MX$740
-29.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.18 BGN 11.70
$10.55 MX$186
-31.94%
Cappuccino
$1.21 BGN 1.98
$3.60 MX$63.5
-66.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 BGN 1.27
$1.50 MX$26.45
-48.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 BGN 2.37
$0.91 MX$16.09
60.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 BGN 4.93
$3.08 MX$54.4
-1.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 BGN 5.43
$4.47 MX$78.8
-25.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 BGN 1.86
$1.39 MX$24.54
-17.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 BGN 1.59
$1.90 MX$33.47
-48.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 BGN 2.44
$1.60 MX$28.27
-6.25%
Eggs
$1.86 BGN 3.03
$2.60 MX$45.97
-28.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.03 BGN 9.83
$8.36 MX$148
-27.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 BGN 14.24
$8.64 MX$152
1.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.22 BGN 21.55
$10.91 MX$192
21.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 BGN 1.90
$2.61 MX$45.98
-55.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 BGN 1.94
$1.44 MX$25.46
-17.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.20 BGN 1.96
$1.96 MX$34.55
-38.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 BGN 3.65
$2.12 MX$37.34
5.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 BGN 1.50
$1.86 MX$32.87
-50.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 BGN 1.66
$2.22 MX$39.20
-54.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 BGN 1.49
$1.02 MX$17.99
-10.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 BGN 0.97
$1.04 MX$18.36
-42.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.92 BGN 6.39
$4.05 MX$71.5
-3.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 BGN 11.36
$10.18 MX$180
-31.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 BGN 1.41
$1.69 MX$29.79
-48.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 BGN 1.01
$2.62 MX$46.25
-76.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 BGN 1.47
$0.51 MX$9.09
76.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.49 BGN 43.18
$26.52 MX$468
-0.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 BGN 0.92
$3.15 MX$55.7
-82.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 BGN 0.89
$2.46 MX$43.49
-78.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 BGN 12.94
$3.26 MX$57.5
143.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.57
$1.32 MX$23.36
19.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K BGN 47.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-3.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K BGN 36.7K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-5.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 BGN 192
$83.5 MX$1,474
41.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.24 BGN 29.73
$22.86 MX$404
-20.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.05 BGN 24.53
$30.04 MX$530
-49.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.19 BGN 47.58
$51.9 MX$916
-43.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.06 BGN 24.54
$18.30 MX$323
-17.70%
Cinema Ticket
$6.92 BGN 11.28
$5.12 MX$90.4
35.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$642 BGN 1,047
$201 MX$3,541
220.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,525 BGN 9,005
$5,318 MX$93.9K
3.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.4 BGN 85.4
$35.73 MX$631
46.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.72 BGN 59.9
$40.27 MX$711
-8.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 BGN 117
$79.2 MX$1,398
-9.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.78 BGN 77.9
$89.3 MX$1,576
-46.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 BGN 478
$947 MX$16.7K
-69.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 BGN 385
$483 MX$8,525
-51.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 BGN 784
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-69.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 BGN 574
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-70.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,415 BGN 2,307
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-64.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,013 BGN 1,652
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-84.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,291 BGN 2,104
$730 MX$12.9K
76.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
11.42
-72.94%

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Last update for Popovo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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