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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sliven is 29% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sliven is 6.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sliven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.94 BGN 14.84
$11.61 MX$200
-23.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.69 BGN 59.2
$42.75 MX$738
-16.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.71 BGN 14.46
$10.60 MX$183
-17.83%
Cappuccino
$1.85 BGN 3.07
$3.59 MX$62.0
-48.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 BGN 2.13
$1.45 MX$25.08
-11.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 BGN 1.43
$0.90 MX$15.50
-4.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 BGN 2.97
$3.03 MX$52.4
-40.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 BGN 3.98
$4.56 MX$78.8
-47.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sliven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 BGN 2.51
$1.45 MX$25.07
4.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 BGN 1.31
$1.83 MX$31.55
-56.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 BGN 3.51
$1.61 MX$27.77
31.06%
Eggs
$2.20 BGN 3.66
$2.54 MX$43.82
-13.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.34 BGN 13.84
$8.54 MX$148
-2.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.48 BGN 9.10
$8.47 MX$146
-35.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.70 BGN 11.13
$10.86 MX$188
-38.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 BGN 2.46
$2.73 MX$47.13
-45.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 BGN 2.74
$1.49 MX$25.77
10.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 BGN 2.38
$1.94 MX$33.55
-26.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 BGN 3.74
$2.16 MX$37.38
4.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 BGN 0.79
$1.85 MX$31.88
-74.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 BGN 1.52
$2.19 MX$37.80
-58.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 BGN 1.72
$1.07 MX$18.52
-2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 BGN 0.81
$1.08 MX$18.71
-54.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 BGN 5.71
$4.06 MX$70.1
-15.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.49 BGN 10.78
$10.46 MX$181
-37.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.79
$1.65 MX$28.56
-34.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 BGN 2.09
$2.55 MX$44.01
-50.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Sliven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 BGN 1.12
$0.56 MX$9.60
21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.84 BGN 59.5
$26.20 MX$453
36.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 BGN 1.94
$3.14 MX$54.2
-62.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 BGN 1.27
$2.37 MX$40.96
-67.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.74 BGN 14.51
$3.24 MX$56.0
169.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 BGN 2.38
$1.31 MX$22.70
9.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K BGN 53.2K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
5.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K BGN 46.8K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
18.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sliven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.9 BGN 148
$83.1 MX$1,436
6.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.06 BGN 29.98
$22.15 MX$383
-18.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.25 BGN 15.36
$29.37 MX$507
-68.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sliven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.04 BGN 39.90
$51.2 MX$884
-53.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.81 BGN 24.59
$18.69 MX$323
-20.76%
Cinema Ticket
$5.88 BGN 9.76
$4.89 MX$84.4
20.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sliven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 BGN 712
$199 MX$3,431
115.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,074 BGN 11.7K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
35.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sliven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.0 BGN 96.3
$35.93 MX$621
61.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.44 BGN 38.91
$39.39 MX$680
-40.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.0 BGN 119
$80.3 MX$1,387
-10.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.4 BGN 104
$87.6 MX$1,512
-28.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sliven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$240 BGN 399
$963 MX$16.6K
-75.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 BGN 250
$482 MX$8,326
-68.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 BGN 555
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-79.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 BGN 432
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-78.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,195 BGN 1,984
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-69.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$968 BGN 1,607
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-85.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sliven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,394 BGN 2,314
$726 MX$12.5K
91.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
11.42
-62.78%

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

Last update for Sliven: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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