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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Shumen is 37.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Shumen is 8.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shumen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.94 BGNΒ 16.60
$11.88 MX$210
-16.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.95 BGNΒ 50.0
$41.90 MX$740
-28.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.98 BGNΒ 15.00
$10.55 MX$186
-14.88%
Cappuccino
$1.73 BGNΒ 2.89
$3.60 MX$63.5
-51.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 BGNΒ 2.31
$1.50 MX$26.45
-8.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 BGNΒ 1.10
$0.91 MX$16.09
-27.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 BGNΒ 3.34
$3.08 MX$54.4
-35.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 BGNΒ 3.95
$4.47 MX$78.8
-46.98%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shumen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 BGNΒ 2.72
$1.39 MX$24.54
17.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 BGNΒ 1.50
$1.90 MX$33.47
-52.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 BGNΒ 3.27
$1.60 MX$28.27
22.50%
Eggs
$3.07 BGNΒ 5.13
$2.60 MX$45.97
18.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 BGNΒ 15.58
$8.36 MX$148
11.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 BGNΒ 9.39
$8.64 MX$152
-34.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.47 BGNΒ 19.15
$10.91 MX$192
5.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 BGNΒ 2.94
$2.61 MX$45.98
-32.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 BGNΒ 3.42
$1.44 MX$25.46
42.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 BGNΒ 3.49
$1.96 MX$34.55
6.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 BGNΒ 3.78
$2.12 MX$37.34
6.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 BGNΒ 2.52
$1.86 MX$32.87
-18.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 BGNΒ 2.28
$2.22 MX$39.20
-38.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 BGNΒ 1.51
$1.02 MX$17.99
-11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BGNΒ 1.26
$1.04 MX$18.36
-26.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.54 BGNΒ 5.90
$4.05 MX$71.5
-12.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.30 BGNΒ 12.19
$10.18 MX$180
-28.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 BGNΒ 1.67
$1.69 MX$29.79
-40.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 BGNΒ 2.66
$2.62 MX$46.25
-38.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Shumen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 BGNΒ 1.49
$0.51 MX$9.09
74.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.03 BGNΒ 45.14
$26.52 MX$468
1.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 BGNΒ 2.05
$3.15 MX$55.7
-61.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 BGNΒ 0.51
$2.46 MX$43.49
-87.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.87 BGNΒ 21.49
$3.26 MX$57.5
294.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BGNΒ 2.49
$1.32 MX$23.36
12.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K BGNΒ 53.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
6.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K BGNΒ 43.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
9.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shumen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.5 BGNΒ 160
$83.5 MX$1,474
14.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.42 BGNΒ 27.42
$22.86 MX$404
-28.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.07 BGNΒ 23.50
$30.04 MX$530
-53.16%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shumen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.05 BGNΒ 65.2
$51.9 MX$916
-24.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.85 BGNΒ 19.79
$18.30 MX$323
-35.25%
Cinema Ticket
$7.04 BGNΒ 11.75
$5.12 MX$90.4
37.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shumen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 BGNΒ 389
$201 MX$3,541
15.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K BGNΒ 17.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
96.91%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shumen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.0 BGNΒ 93.5
$35.73 MX$631
56.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.00 BGNΒ 68.5
$40.27 MX$711
1.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.5 BGNΒ 136
$79.2 MX$1,398
2.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.4 BGNΒ 119
$89.3 MX$1,576
-20.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shumen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 BGNΒ 457
$947 MX$16.7K
-71.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 BGNΒ 326
$483 MX$8,525
-59.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$494 BGNΒ 824
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-69.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 BGNΒ 533
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-73.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,319 BGNΒ 2,203
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-66.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,027 BGNΒ 1,714
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-83.97%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Shumen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,069 BGNΒ 1,786
$730 MX$12.9K
46.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
11.42
-59.98%

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Last update for Shumen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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