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

🙂 Solo nomad: Silistra is 7.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Silistra is 22.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Silistra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 BGN 18.09
$11.85 MX$209
-8.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.22 BGN 42.12
$42.16 MX$744
-40.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.04 BGN 15.10
$10.75 MX$190
-15.91%
Cappuccino
$1.74 BGN 2.91
$3.47 MX$61.3
-49.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 BGN 1.92
$1.45 MX$25.65
-20.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 BGN 1.16
$0.90 MX$15.93
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 BGN 3.15
$3.05 MX$53.9
-38.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 BGN 4.34
$4.42 MX$77.9
-41.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Silistra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 BGN 2.71
$1.37 MX$24.17
18.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 BGN 1.47
$1.87 MX$33.05
-52.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 BGN 3.26
$1.54 MX$27.25
26.62%
Eggs
$3.41 BGN 5.69
$2.50 MX$44.18
36.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.34 BGN 15.60
$8.61 MX$152
8.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.88 BGN 13.16
$8.63 MX$152
-8.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.53 BGN 19.25
$11.02 MX$195
4.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 BGN 3.13
$2.75 MX$48.53
-31.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 BGN 3.59
$1.43 MX$25.21
50.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 BGN 3.46
$1.87 MX$33.05
10.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 BGN 4.27
$2.17 MX$38.26
17.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 BGN 2.49
$1.88 MX$33.23
-20.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 BGN 2.22
$2.25 MX$39.65
-40.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 BGN 1.67
$1.07 MX$18.85
-6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BGN 1.30
$1.07 MX$18.95
-27.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.65 BGN 6.10
$4.15 MX$73.3
-12.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.40 BGN 9.03
$10.34 MX$182
-47.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BGN 1.59
$1.68 MX$29.64
-43.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 BGN 2.93
$2.48 MX$43.84
-29.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Silistra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 BGN 0.94
$0.55 MX$9.80
1.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.03 BGN 43.47
$26.53 MX$468
-1.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 BGN 2.01
$3.22 MX$56.8
-62.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 BGN 1.19
$2.48 MX$43.80
-71.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 BGN 9.90
$3.11 MX$54.9
90.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 BGN 2.44
$1.26 MX$22.16
15.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K BGN 53.8K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
5.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K BGN 42.9K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
6.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Silistra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.2 BGN 159
$82.5 MX$1,456
15.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.57 BGN 27.68
$22.29 MX$393
-25.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.01 BGN 23.40
$30.02 MX$530
-53.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Silistra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.82 BGN 54.8
$51.4 MX$908
-36.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.03 BGN 25.10
$18.29 MX$323
-17.82%
Cinema Ticket
$7.21 BGN 12.04
$4.98 MX$88.0
44.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Silistra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 BGN 391
$200 MX$3,530
17.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,174 BGN 6,971
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-21.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Silistra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 BGN 101
$35.71 MX$630
69.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.34 BGN 49.00
$39.56 MX$698
-25.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.0 BGN 119
$80.6 MX$1,422
-11.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 BGN 122
$88.3 MX$1,559
-17.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Silistra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 BGN 397
$969 MX$17.1K
-75.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$210 BGN 351
$482 MX$8,511
-56.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 BGN 577
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-78.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 BGN 433
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-78.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Silistra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$755 BGN 1,260
$756 MX$13.4K
-0.24%
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 Silistra: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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