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

🙂 Solo nomad: Shumen is 33.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shumen is 3.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.65 BGN 16.28

$11.99 MX$227

-19.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.44 BGN 49.66

$42.47 MX$803

-30.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.75 BGN 14.75

$10.47 MX$198

-16.43%

Cappuccino

$1.7 BGN 2.86

$3.6 MX$68.2

-52.78%

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

$1.38 BGN 2.33

$1.44 MX$27.16

-4.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 BGN 1.2

$0.89 MX$16.79

-20.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.01 BGN 3.39

$3.09 MX$58.5

-34.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.25 BGN 3.79

$4.58 MX$86.6

-50.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 BGN 2.88

$1.38 MX$26.04

23.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.9 BGN 1.51

$1.85 MX$34.9

-51.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.88 BGN 3.18

$1.57 MX$29.68

19.75%

Eggs

$3.08 BGN 5.19

$2.55 MX$48.3

20.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.47 BGN 15.97

$8.61 MX$163

9.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.89 BGN 9.94

$8.54 MX$161

-31.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.62 BGN 19.61

$10.98 MX$208

5.83%

Apples (1kg)

$1.71 BGN 2.88

$2.72 MX$51.4

-37.13%

Banana (1kg)

$2.04 BGN 3.44

$1.51 MX$28.57

35.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 BGN 3.52

$1.88 MX$35.63

11.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.34 BGN 3.95

$2.19 MX$41.42

6.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.44 BGN 2.43

$1.87 MX$35.3

-22.99%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 BGN 2.23

$2.19 MX$41.37

-39.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 BGN 1.62

$1.07 MX$20.23

-10.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 BGN 1.33

$1.09 MX$20.64

-27.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.7 BGN 6.24

$3.96 MX$74.9

-6.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.31 BGN 12.33

$8.86 MX$167

-17.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 BGN 1.61

$1.72 MX$32.53

-44.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 BGN 2.6

$2.61 MX$49.37

-41.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 BGN 1.49

$0.52 MX$9.74

69.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.01 BGN 45.57

$26.59 MX$503

1.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.22 BGN 2.07

$3.24 MX$61.2

-62.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 BGN 0.52

$2.38 MX$44.94

-86.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.07 BGN 22.04

$3.11 MX$58.7

320.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 BGN 2.6

$1.31 MX$24.85

17.56%

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

$32.5K BGN 54.7K

$30.3K MX$573K

7.07%

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

$25.4K BGN 42.8K

$24K MX$453.6K

5.71%

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

$96.4 BGN 163

$84.2 MX$1,592

14.42%

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

$16.54 BGN 27.91

$22.14 MX$419

-25.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.95 BGN 23.54

$30.14 MX$570

-53.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.32 BGN 66.3

$52 MX$983

-24.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.62 BGN 19.6

$18.72 MX$354

-37.93%

Cinema Ticket

$7.06 BGN 11.91

$5.07 MX$95.9

39.25%

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

$234 BGN 394

$200 MX$3,787

16.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.8K BGN 18.3K

$5,333 MX$100.8K

102.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.6 BGN 92.1

$35.74 MX$676

52.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.26 BGN 69.6

$39.8 MX$753

3.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.9 BGN 138

$79 MX$1,493

3.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.6 BGN 123

$88.4 MX$1,671

-17.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$277 BGN 467

$965 MX$18.3K

-71.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$195 BGN 328

$474 MX$8,968

-58.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$496 BGN 837

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-69.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$329 BGN 556

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-72.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,311 BGN 2,212

$3,081 MX$58.3K

-57.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,036 BGN 1,748

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-86.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$986 BGN 1,664

$792 MX$15K

24.59%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.57

11.42

-59.98%

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

Last update for Shumen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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