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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ruse is 19.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ruse is 16% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ruse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.66 BGN 17.98
$11.73 MX$222
-9.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36 BGN 60.7
$41.52 MX$785
-13.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.81 BGN 13.17
$10.57 MX$200
-26.11%
Cappuccino
$1.65 BGN 2.79
$3.49 MX$65.9
-52.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 BGN 2.58
$1.45 MX$27.33
5.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 BGN 1.54
$0.97 MX$18.33
-6.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 BGN 2.95
$3.03 MX$57.2
-42.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 BGN 5.02
$4.59 MX$86.8
-35.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ruse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 BGN 2.88
$1.42 MX$26.87
20.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 BGN 1.6
$1.87 MX$35.43
-49.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 BGN 3.4
$1.54 MX$29.2
30.52%
Eggs
$2.59 BGN 4.38
$2.6 MX$49.21
-0.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.58 BGN 16.16
$8.32 MX$157
15.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.97 BGN 13.45
$8.54 MX$161
-6.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.08 BGN 22.06
$10.67 MX$202
22.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 BGN 2.34
$2.66 MX$50.2
-48.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 BGN 3.17
$1.51 MX$28.5
24.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 BGN 3.28
$1.9 MX$35.87
2.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2 BGN 3.37
$2.19 MX$41.45
-8.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 BGN 1.85
$1.78 MX$33.7
-38.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1 BGN 1.69
$2.17 MX$41.05
-53.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 BGN 1.97
$1.07 MX$20.14
9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BGN 1.22
$1.09 MX$20.53
-33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 BGN 6.14
$4.17 MX$78.8
-12.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.63 BGN 11.18
$8.75 MX$165
-24.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.76
$1.69 MX$31.91
-38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 BGN 2.04
$2.53 MX$47.74
-52.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Ruse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 BGN 1.43
$0.51 MX$9.59
66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.13 BGN 27.22
$26.97 MX$510
-40.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 BGN 2.54
$3.25 MX$61.4
-53.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 BGN 1.03
$2.49 MX$47.01
-75.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.23 BGN 17.26
$3.22 MX$60.8
217.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 BGN 2.61
$1.26 MX$23.87
23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K BGN 55.4K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
10.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K BGN 49K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
24.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99 BGN 167
$84.2 MX$1,592
17.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.05 BGN 28.77
$22.8 MX$431
-25.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.51 BGN 24.48
$30.04 MX$568
-51.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ruse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.8 BGN 55.3
$51.4 MX$972
-36.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.99 BGN 15.17
$18.28 MX$346
-50.82%
Cinema Ticket
$5.99 BGN 10.11
$4.97 MX$94.1
20.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ruse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$643 BGN 1,085
$197 MX$3,719
226.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,305 BGN 15.7K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
77.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ruse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.4 BGN 88.4
$35.81 MX$677
46.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30 BGN 50.6
$39.43 MX$745
-23.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 BGN 123
$80.9 MX$1,529
-10.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.3 BGN 147
$86.3 MX$1,631
1.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ruse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 BGN 490
$968 MX$18.3K
-69.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 BGN 404
$478 MX$9,037
-49.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$542 BGN 914
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-66.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 BGN 682
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-66.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,591 BGN 2,683
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-49.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 BGN 2,025
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-84.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ruse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$991 BGN 1,671
$805 MX$15.2K
23.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.1
11.42
-72.85%

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

Last update for Ruse: November 3, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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