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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ruse is 34.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ruse is 9.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ruse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.64 BGN 17.34
$11.88 MX$210
-10.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.87 BGN 56.8
$41.90 MX$740
-16.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 BGN 12.89
$10.55 MX$186
-25.02%
Cappuccino
$1.72 BGN 2.80
$3.60 MX$63.5
-52.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 BGN 2.53
$1.50 MX$26.45
3.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 BGN 1.37
$0.91 MX$16.09
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 BGN 2.82
$3.08 MX$54.4
-43.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 BGN 4.75
$4.47 MX$78.8
-34.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ruse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 BGN 2.71
$1.39 MX$24.54
19.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 BGN 1.64
$1.90 MX$33.47
-47.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 BGN 3.37
$1.60 MX$28.27
29.37%
Eggs
$2.64 BGN 4.30
$2.60 MX$45.97
1.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.58 BGN 15.61
$8.36 MX$148
14.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.82 BGN 12.74
$8.64 MX$152
-9.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.38 BGN 21.81
$10.91 MX$192
22.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 BGN 2.37
$2.61 MX$45.98
-44.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 BGN 3.11
$1.44 MX$25.46
32.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 BGN 3.18
$1.96 MX$34.55
-0.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.11 BGN 3.44
$2.12 MX$37.34
-0.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 BGN 1.81
$1.86 MX$32.87
-40.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 BGN 1.72
$2.22 MX$39.20
-52.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 BGN 1.91
$1.02 MX$17.99
14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 BGN 1.08
$1.04 MX$18.36
-36.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 BGN 5.93
$4.05 MX$71.5
-10.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.69 BGN 10.90
$10.18 MX$180
-34.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 BGN 1.79
$1.69 MX$29.79
-34.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 BGN 1.96
$2.62 MX$46.25
-54.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Ruse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 BGN 1.46
$0.51 MX$9.09
76.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.08 BGN 26.21
$26.52 MX$468
-39.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 BGN 2.35
$3.15 MX$55.7
-54.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 BGN 1.05
$2.46 MX$43.49
-73.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.56 BGN 17.20
$3.26 MX$57.5
223.93%
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)
$32.5K BGN 53.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
8.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K BGN 47.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
23.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 BGN 165
$83.5 MX$1,474
20.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.19 BGN 28.03
$22.86 MX$404
-24.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.94 BGN 24.35
$30.04 MX$530
-50.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ruse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.94 BGN 52.1
$51.9 MX$916
-38.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.78 BGN 14.32
$18.30 MX$323
-52.02%
Cinema Ticket
$5.98 BGN 9.75
$5.12 MX$90.4
16.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ruse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$640 BGN 1,043
$201 MX$3,541
219.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,364 BGN 15.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
76.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ruse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.8 BGN 87.7
$35.73 MX$631
50.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.96 BGN 47.21
$40.27 MX$711
-28.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 BGN 122
$79.2 MX$1,398
-5.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.4 BGN 146
$89.3 MX$1,576
0.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ruse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 BGN 464
$947 MX$16.7K
-69.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 BGN 395
$483 MX$8,525
-49.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$534 BGN 870
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-66.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$405 BGN 660
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-66.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,609 BGN 2,622
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-59.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 BGN 1,957
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-81.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ruse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,008 BGN 1,642
$730 MX$12.9K
38.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.1
11.42
-72.85%

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Last update for Ruse: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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