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

🙂 Solo nomad: Popovo is 20.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Popovo is 12.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.69 BGN 14.43
$11.61 MX$201
-25.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.60 BGN 49.13
$42.75 MX$739
-30.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.95 BGN 11.54
$10.60 MX$183
-34.43%
Cappuccino
$1.20 BGN 2.00
$3.59 MX$62.0
-66.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 BGN 1.23
$1.45 MX$25.10
-48.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 BGN 2.43
$0.90 MX$15.52
62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 BGN 4.84
$3.03 MX$52.4
-3.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 BGN 5.52
$4.56 MX$78.8
-26.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 BGN 1.88
$1.45 MX$25.10
-22.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 BGN 1.64
$1.83 MX$31.59
-45.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 BGN 2.58
$1.61 MX$27.80
-3.11%
Eggs
$1.90 BGN 3.15
$2.54 MX$43.87
-25.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.72 BGN 9.50
$8.54 MX$148
-33.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 BGN 14.62
$8.47 MX$146
4.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.17 BGN 21.86
$10.86 MX$188
21.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 BGN 1.91
$2.73 MX$47.18
-57.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 BGN 1.90
$1.49 MX$25.80
-22.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 BGN 2.01
$1.94 MX$33.59
-37.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 BGN 3.57
$2.16 MX$37.42
-0.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 BGN 1.52
$1.85 MX$31.92
-50.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 BGN 1.66
$2.19 MX$37.84
-54.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 BGN 1.49
$1.07 MX$18.54
-15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 BGN 1.06
$1.08 MX$18.73
-40.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.80 BGN 6.31
$4.06 MX$70.2
-6.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.00 BGN 11.62
$10.46 MX$181
-33.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 BGN 1.42
$1.65 MX$28.59
-47.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 BGN 0.96
$2.55 MX$44.06
-77.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 BGN 1.48
$0.56 MX$9.61
58.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.83 BGN 44.54
$26.20 MX$453
2.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 BGN 1.01
$3.14 MX$54.3
-80.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 BGN 0.85
$2.37 MX$41.00
-78.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 BGN 13.17
$3.24 MX$56.0
145.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 BGN 2.48
$1.31 MX$22.72
14.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K BGN 48.6K
$30.5K MX$528.0K
-4.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K BGN 37.5K
$23.8K MX$411.9K
-5.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 BGN 196
$83.1 MX$1,438
42.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.77 BGN 29.50
$22.15 MX$383
-19.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.18 BGN 25.19
$29.37 MX$508
-48.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.10 BGN 48.31
$51.2 MX$885
-43.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.92 BGN 24.77
$18.69 MX$323
-20.17%
Cinema Ticket
$7.13 BGN 11.83
$4.89 MX$84.5
45.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$627 BGN 1,040
$199 MX$3,435
215.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,351 BGN 8,882
$5,207 MX$90.0K
2.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 BGN 89.1
$35.93 MX$621
49.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.75 BGN 59.3
$39.39 MX$681
-9.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 BGN 119
$80.3 MX$1,388
-10.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.04 BGN 78.1
$87.6 MX$1,514
-46.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 BGN 476
$963 MX$16.7K
-70.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 BGN 386
$482 MX$8,336
-51.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 BGN 797
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-70.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 BGN 584
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-70.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,583 BGN 2,627
$3,957 MX$68.4K
-60.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,141 BGN 1,894
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-82.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Popovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,325 BGN 2,200
$726 MX$12.6K
82.45%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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