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Cost of Living Comparison Between Stara Zagora and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Stara Zagora and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Stara Zagora is 37.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stara Zagora is 10.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stara Zagora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.01 BGN 14.68
$11.88 MX$210
-24.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.33 BGN 57.6
$41.90 MX$740
-15.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.08 BGN 14.79
$10.55 MX$186
-13.93%
Cappuccino
$1.97 BGN 3.21
$3.60 MX$63.5
-45.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BGN 2.17
$1.50 MX$26.45
-11.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 BGN 1.10
$0.91 MX$16.09
-25.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 BGN 1.98
$3.08 MX$54.4
-60.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 BGN 3.44
$4.47 MX$78.8
-52.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stara Zagora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 BGN 3.09
$1.39 MX$24.54
35.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 BGN 1.28
$1.90 MX$33.47
-58.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 BGN 2.44
$1.60 MX$28.27
-6.25%
Eggs
$2.24 BGN 3.65
$2.60 MX$45.97
-13.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.75 BGN 14.26
$8.36 MX$148
4.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.30 BGN 11.90
$8.64 MX$152
-15.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.87 BGN 14.46
$10.91 MX$192
-18.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 BGN 2.14
$2.61 MX$45.98
-49.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 BGN 2.77
$1.44 MX$25.46
18.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 BGN 2.94
$1.96 MX$34.55
-7.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 BGN 3.49
$2.12 MX$37.34
0.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.71
$1.86 MX$32.87
-43.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 BGN 1.30
$2.22 MX$39.20
-63.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 BGN 0.93
$1.02 MX$17.99
-44.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.13
$1.04 MX$18.36
-33.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.78 BGN 6.16
$4.05 MX$71.5
-6.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.32 BGN 8.67
$10.18 MX$180
-47.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 BGN 1.92
$1.69 MX$29.79
-30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 BGN 3.51
$2.62 MX$46.25
-17.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Stara Zagora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 BGN 1.50
$0.51 MX$9.09
80.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.86 BGN 30.73
$26.52 MX$468
-28.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 BGN 2.25
$3.15 MX$55.7
-56.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 BGN 1.14
$2.46 MX$43.49
-71.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.72 BGN 19.10
$3.26 MX$57.5
259.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BGN 2.47
$1.32 MX$23.36
14.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K BGN 40.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-17.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K BGN 28.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-25.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stara Zagora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 BGN 166
$83.5 MX$1,474
22.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.21 BGN 24.79
$22.86 MX$404
-33.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.05 BGN 18.01
$30.04 MX$530
-63.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stara Zagora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.54 BGN 31.84
$51.9 MX$916
-62.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.94 BGN 29.24
$18.30 MX$323
-1.97%
Cinema Ticket
$8.05 BGN 13.12
$5.12 MX$90.4
57.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stara Zagora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 BGN 386
$201 MX$3,541
17.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,371 BGN 3,865
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-55.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stara Zagora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.37 BGN 62.5
$35.73 MX$631
7.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.95 BGN 30.89
$40.27 MX$711
-52.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.0 BGN 124
$79.2 MX$1,398
-4.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.5 BGN 121
$89.3 MX$1,576
-16.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stara Zagora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$245 BGN 400
$947 MX$16.7K
-74.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 BGN 374
$483 MX$8,525
-52.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 BGN 643
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-75.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 BGN 579
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-70.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,415 BGN 2,306
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-64.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,003 BGN 1,635
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-84.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stara Zagora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,175 BGN 1,916
$730 MX$12.9K
61.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
11.42
-70.23%

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

Last update for Stara Zagora: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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