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

😐 Solo nomad: Sofia is 2.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 3.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.84 BGN 19.30

$11.85 MX$210

-0.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.57 BGN 80.8

$42.16 MX$746

17.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.02 BGN 14.70

$10.75 MX$190

-16.09%

Cappuccino

$2.58 BGN 4.21

$3.47 MX$61.5

-25.65%

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

$1.78 BGN 2.91

$1.45 MX$25.72

22.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.42 BGN 2.31

$0.90 MX$15.98

57.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.02 BGN 4.93

$3.05 MX$54.1

-0.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 BGN 5.21

$4.42 MX$78.2

-27.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 BGN 3.15

$1.37 MX$24.24

40.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 BGN 1.96

$1.87 MX$33.14

-35.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.97 BGN 3.21

$1.54 MX$27.32

27.92%

Eggs

$3.86 BGN 6.29

$2.50 MX$44.31

54.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.46 BGN 20.31

$8.61 MX$152

44.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.34 BGN 13.60

$8.63 MX$153

-3.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.89 BGN 21.00

$11.02 MX$195

16.97%

Apples (1kg)

$1.90 BGN 3.09

$2.75 MX$48.67

-30.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.90 BGN 3.09

$1.43 MX$25.28

32.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 BGN 3.23

$1.87 MX$33.15

5.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.74 BGN 4.47

$2.17 MX$38.37

26.27%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 BGN 1.87

$1.88 MX$33.33

-38.83%

Onion (1kg)

$1.06 BGN 1.73

$2.25 MX$39.76

-52.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.19 BGN 1.93

$1.07 MX$18.90

11.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 BGN 1.16

$1.07 MX$19.00

-33.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.88 BGN 6.32

$4.15 MX$73.5

-6.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.61 BGN 12.40

$10.34 MX$183

-26.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.10 BGN 1.79

$1.68 MX$29.72

-34.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 BGN 2.95

$2.48 MX$43.97

-27.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 BGN 1.47

$0.55 MX$9.82

63.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.42 BGN 47.95

$26.53 MX$470

10.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.45 BGN 2.36

$3.22 MX$56.9

-54.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.72 BGN 1.17

$2.48 MX$43.93

-70.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.10 BGN 22.98

$3.11 MX$55.0

353.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BGN 2.47

$1.26 MX$22.22

20.63%

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

$32.3K BGN 52.6K

$30.7K MX$542.7K

5.35%

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

$29.1K BGN 47.4K

$24.0K MX$425.5K

20.95%

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

$155 BGN 253

$82.5 MX$1,460

87.98%

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

$18.19 BGN 29.66

$22.29 MX$394

-18.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.41 BGN 25.12

$30.02 MX$531

-48.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.00 BGN 70.1

$51.4 MX$911

-16.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.43 BGN 34.93

$18.29 MX$324

17.17%

Cinema Ticket

$9.26 BGN 15.09

$4.98 MX$88.2

85.94%

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

$628 BGN 1,023

$200 MX$3,540

213.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,102 BGN 14.8K

$5,304 MX$93.9K

71.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$69.8 BGN 114

$35.71 MX$632

95.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.75 BGN 59.9

$39.56 MX$700

-7.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 BGN 172

$80.6 MX$1,426

30.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 BGN 191

$88.3 MX$1,563

32.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$681 BGN 1,110

$969 MX$17.2K

-29.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$500 BGN 815

$482 MX$8,535

3.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 BGN 2,099

$1,595 MX$28.2K

-19.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$896 BGN 1,461

$1,184 MX$21.0K

-24.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,198 BGN 6,844

$4,050 MX$71.7K

3.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,909 BGN 4,741

$6,522 MX$115.4K

-55.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,707 BGN 2,783

$756 MX$13.4K

125.69%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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