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

🙂 Solo nomad: Silistra is 8.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Silistra is 13.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Silistra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.71 BGN 17.78
$11.61 MX$200
-7.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.05 BGN 41.59
$42.75 MX$738
-41.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.77 BGN 14.56
$10.60 MX$183
-17.26%
Cappuccino
$1.78 BGN 2.96
$3.59 MX$62.0
-50.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 BGN 1.94
$1.45 MX$25.08
-19.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 BGN 1.17
$0.90 MX$15.50
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 BGN 3.26
$3.03 MX$52.4
-35.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 BGN 4.37
$4.56 MX$78.8
-42.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Silistra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 BGN 2.83
$1.45 MX$25.07
17.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 BGN 1.58
$1.83 MX$31.55
-48.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 BGN 3.28
$1.61 MX$27.77
22.98%
Eggs
$3.38 BGN 5.62
$2.54 MX$43.82
33.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.37 BGN 15.56
$8.54 MX$148
9.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.14 BGN 13.51
$8.47 MX$146
-3.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.65 BGN 19.33
$10.86 MX$188
7.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 BGN 3.13
$2.73 MX$47.13
-31.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 BGN 3.53
$1.49 MX$25.77
42.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 BGN 3.42
$1.94 MX$33.55
6.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 BGN 4.20
$2.16 MX$37.38
17.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 BGN 2.51
$1.85 MX$31.88
-18.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 BGN 2.27
$2.19 MX$37.80
-37.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 BGN 1.68
$1.07 MX$18.52
-5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 BGN 1.38
$1.08 MX$18.71
-23.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.54 BGN 5.88
$4.06 MX$70.1
-12.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.33 BGN 8.85
$10.46 MX$181
-49.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 BGN 1.60
$1.65 MX$28.56
-41.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.88
$2.55 MX$44.01
-31.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Silistra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 BGN 0.95
$0.56 MX$9.60
1.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.10 BGN 43.33
$26.20 MX$453
-0.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 BGN 1.92
$3.14 MX$54.2
-63.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 BGN 1.12
$2.37 MX$40.96
-71.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 BGN 9.74
$3.24 MX$56.0
81.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BGN 2.51
$1.31 MX$22.70
15.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K BGN 53.2K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
4.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K BGN 43.2K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
9.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Silistra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.5 BGN 158
$83.1 MX$1,436
14.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.44 BGN 27.29
$22.15 MX$383
-25.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.02 BGN 23.27
$29.37 MX$507
-52.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Silistra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.84 BGN 52.9
$51.2 MX$884
-37.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.06 BGN 24.99
$18.69 MX$323
-19.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 BGN 11.43
$4.89 MX$84.4
40.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Silistra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 BGN 398
$199 MX$3,431
20.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,108 BGN 6,820
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-21.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Silistra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.5 BGN 100
$35.93 MX$621
68.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.68 BGN 49.27
$39.39 MX$680
-24.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.0 BGN 116
$80.3 MX$1,387
-12.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.0 BGN 118
$87.6 MX$1,512
-18.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Silistra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 BGN 389
$963 MX$16.6K
-75.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$207 BGN 344
$482 MX$8,326
-56.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 BGN 579
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-78.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 BGN 429
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-78.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Silistra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$752 BGN 1,248
$726 MX$12.5K
3.49%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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