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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sofia is 12.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 24.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.01 BGN 19.58

$11.88 MX$210

1.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.18 BGN 80.2

$41.90 MX$740

17.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.81 BGN 14.37

$10.55 MX$186

-16.49%

Cappuccino

$2.64 BGN 4.30

$3.60 MX$63.5

-26.67%

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

$1.73 BGN 2.82

$1.50 MX$26.45

15.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.42 BGN 2.32

$0.91 MX$16.09

56.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.94 BGN 4.79

$3.08 MX$54.4

-4.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.30 BGN 5.37

$4.47 MX$78.8

-26.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 BGN 3.09

$1.39 MX$24.54

35.97%

White Bread (500g)

$1.17 BGN 1.91

$1.90 MX$33.47

-38.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 BGN 3.26

$1.60 MX$28.27

25.00%

Eggs

$3.89 BGN 6.34

$2.60 MX$45.97

49.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.63 BGN 20.59

$8.36 MX$148

51.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.42 BGN 13.73

$8.64 MX$152

-2.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.18 BGN 21.48

$10.91 MX$192

20.81%

Apples (1kg)

$1.90 BGN 3.09

$2.61 MX$45.98

-27.20%

Banana (1kg)

$1.91 BGN 3.11

$1.44 MX$25.46

32.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.93 BGN 3.14

$1.96 MX$34.55

-1.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.76 BGN 4.51

$2.12 MX$37.34

30.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 BGN 1.89

$1.86 MX$32.87

-37.63%

Onion (1kg)

$1.06 BGN 1.73

$2.22 MX$39.20

-52.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 BGN 1.99

$1.02 MX$17.99

19.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 BGN 1.17

$1.04 MX$18.36

-30.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.78 BGN 6.16

$4.05 MX$71.5

-6.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.35 BGN 11.98

$10.18 MX$180

-27.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 BGN 1.72

$1.69 MX$29.79

-37.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 BGN 2.84

$2.62 MX$46.25

-33.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.98 BGN 1.60

$0.51 MX$9.09

92.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.51 BGN 48.11

$26.52 MX$468

11.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 BGN 2.33

$3.15 MX$55.7

-54.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.73 BGN 1.19

$2.46 MX$43.49

-70.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.33 BGN 23.36

$3.26 MX$57.5

339.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BGN 2.47

$1.32 MX$23.36

15.15%

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

$32.1K BGN 52.4K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

6.76%

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

$29.0K BGN 47.2K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

21.86%

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

$149 BGN 243

$83.5 MX$1,474

78.68%

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

$17.76 BGN 28.95

$22.86 MX$404

-22.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.42 BGN 25.14

$30.04 MX$530

-48.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.01 BGN 71.7

$51.9 MX$916

-15.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.03 BGN 35.90

$18.30 MX$323

20.38%

Cinema Ticket

$9.31 BGN 15.17

$5.12 MX$90.4

81.84%

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

$643 BGN 1,049

$201 MX$3,541

220.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,058 BGN 14.8K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

70.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.9 BGN 116

$35.73 MX$631

98.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.39 BGN 59.3

$40.27 MX$711

-9.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 BGN 175

$79.2 MX$1,398

35.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 BGN 195

$89.3 MX$1,576

34.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$684 BGN 1,115

$947 MX$16.7K

-27.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$518 BGN 845

$483 MX$8,525

7.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,254 BGN 2,044

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-21.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$902 BGN 1,470

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-25.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,070 BGN 6,634

$3,996 MX$70.5K

1.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,665 BGN 4,344

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-58.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,652 BGN 2,692

$730 MX$12.9K

126.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.09

11.42

-72.94%

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

Last update for Sofia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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