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

🙂 Solo nomad: Samokov is 3.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Samokov is 4.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.21 BGN 17.25

$11.85 MX$212

-13.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$41.60 BGN 70.3

$42.16 MX$755

-1.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.96 BGN 16.83

$10.75 MX$192

-7.35%

Cappuccino

$1.96 BGN 3.31

$3.47 MX$62.2

-43.52%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.37 BGN 2.31

$1.45 MX$26.01

-5.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 BGN 1.79

$0.90 MX$16.16

17.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.87 BGN 3.16

$3.05 MX$54.7

-38.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 BGN 4.87

$4.42 MX$79.1

-34.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.02 BGN 3.41

$1.37 MX$24.51

47.45%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 BGN 1.74

$1.87 MX$33.51

-44.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.82 BGN 4.76

$1.54 MX$27.63

83.12%

Eggs

$3.80 BGN 6.42

$2.50 MX$44.81

52.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.12 BGN 22.17

$8.61 MX$154

52.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.37 BGN 14.15

$8.63 MX$155

-3.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.78 BGN 21.60

$11.02 MX$197

15.97%

Apples (1kg)

$1.64 BGN 2.78

$2.75 MX$49.22

-40.36%

Banana (1kg)

$2.24 BGN 3.79

$1.43 MX$25.56

56.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.10 BGN 3.55

$1.87 MX$33.52

12.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.85 BGN 4.81

$2.17 MX$38.80

31.34%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 BGN 1.96

$1.88 MX$33.70

-38.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 BGN 2.33

$2.25 MX$40.21

-38.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 BGN 2.06

$1.07 MX$19.11

14.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 BGN 1.27

$1.07 MX$19.22

-29.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.79 BGN 6.40

$4.15 MX$74.4

-8.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.32 BGN 12.37

$10.34 MX$185

-29.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 BGN 2.11

$1.68 MX$30.06

-25.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 BGN 2.75

$2.48 MX$44.46

-34.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.85 BGN 1.44

$0.55 MX$9.93

54.55%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.85 BGN 45.38

$26.53 MX$475

1.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 BGN 2.01

$3.22 MX$57.6

-63.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.61 BGN 1.03

$2.48 MX$44.42

-75.40%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.98 BGN 20.25

$3.11 MX$55.7

285.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.58 BGN 2.67

$1.26 MX$22.48

25.40%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.0K BGN 62.5K

$30.7K MX$548.8K

20.70%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.0K BGN 57.4K

$24.0K MX$430.3K

41.35%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$117 BGN 198

$82.5 MX$1,476

41.73%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.42 BGN 29.44

$22.29 MX$399

-21.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.06 BGN 22.07

$30.02 MX$537

-56.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.21 BGN 49.36

$51.4 MX$921

-43.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.63 BGN 24.73

$18.29 MX$327

-20.01%

Cinema Ticket

$7.29 BGN 12.32

$4.98 MX$89.2

46.39%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$323 BGN 546

$200 MX$3,580

61.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,494 BGN 9,285

$5,304 MX$94.9K

3.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.14 BGN 74.6

$35.71 MX$639

23.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.35 BGN 49.61

$39.56 MX$708

-25.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$127 BGN 214

$80.6 MX$1,442

57.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.2 BGN 129

$88.3 MX$1,581

-13.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$291 BGN 492

$969 MX$17.4K

-69.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 BGN 389

$482 MX$8,632

-52.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$470 BGN 795

$1,595 MX$28.6K

-70.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$358 BGN 604

$1,184 MX$21.2K

-69.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,572 BGN 2,656

$4,050 MX$72.5K

-61.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,041 BGN 1,760

$6,522 MX$116.7K

-84.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$736 BGN 1,243

$756 MX$13.5K

-2.73%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.1

11.42

-55.34%

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

Last update for Samokov: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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