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 26.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stara Zagora is 25.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stara Zagora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.01 BGN 15.04
$11.85 MX$209
-23.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.07 BGN 58.6
$42.16 MX$744
-16.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.08 BGN 15.16
$10.75 MX$190
-15.53%
Cappuccino
$1.87 BGN 3.12
$3.47 MX$61.3
-46.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 BGN 2.14
$1.45 MX$25.65
-11.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 BGN 1.14
$0.90 MX$15.93
-24.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 BGN 2.02
$3.05 MX$53.9
-60.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 BGN 3.46
$4.42 MX$77.9
-53.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stara Zagora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 BGN 3.12
$1.37 MX$24.17
36.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 BGN 1.41
$1.87 MX$33.05
-55.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 BGN 2.52
$1.54 MX$27.25
-1.95%
Eggs
$2.23 BGN 3.72
$2.50 MX$44.18
-10.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.12 BGN 15.23
$8.61 MX$152
5.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 BGN 12.17
$8.63 MX$152
-15.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.79 BGN 14.68
$11.02 MX$195
-20.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.30 BGN 2.17
$2.75 MX$48.53
-52.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 BGN 2.77
$1.43 MX$25.21
16.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 BGN 3.03
$1.87 MX$33.05
-3.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 BGN 3.56
$2.17 MX$38.26
-1.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.75
$1.88 MX$33.23
-44.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 BGN 1.33
$2.25 MX$39.65
-64.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 BGN 0.95
$1.07 MX$18.85
-46.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.18
$1.07 MX$18.95
-33.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.92 BGN 6.54
$4.15 MX$73.3
-5.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.49 BGN 9.17
$10.34 MX$182
-46.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 BGN 1.97
$1.68 MX$29.64
-29.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 BGN 3.43
$2.48 MX$43.84
-16.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Stara Zagora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 BGN 1.40
$0.55 MX$9.80
52.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.85 BGN 31.49
$26.53 MX$468
-28.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 BGN 2.29
$3.22 MX$56.8
-57.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 BGN 1.21
$2.48 MX$43.80
-70.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 BGN 19.65
$3.11 MX$54.9
278.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 BGN 2.45
$1.26 MX$22.16
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K BGN 42.0K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-17.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K BGN 29.6K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-26.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stara Zagora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 BGN 173
$82.5 MX$1,456
25.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.29 BGN 25.53
$22.29 MX$393
-31.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.35 BGN 18.96
$30.02 MX$530
-62.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stara Zagora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.28 BGN 32.19
$51.4 MX$908
-62.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.68 BGN 29.52
$18.29 MX$323
-3.34%
Cinema Ticket
$8.11 BGN 13.55
$4.98 MX$88.0
62.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stara Zagora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 BGN 389
$200 MX$3,530
16.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,401 BGN 4,010
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-54.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stara Zagora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.81 BGN 63.2
$35.71 MX$630
5.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.94 BGN 31.63
$39.56 MX$698
-52.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 BGN 130
$80.6 MX$1,422
-3.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.4 BGN 124
$88.3 MX$1,559
-15.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stara Zagora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 BGN 399
$969 MX$17.1K
-75.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$225 BGN 376
$482 MX$8,511
-53.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 BGN 674
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-74.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 BGN 593
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-70.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,435 BGN 2,396
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-64.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,058 BGN 1,766
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-83.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stara Zagora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,126 BGN 1,881
$756 MX$13.4K
48.92%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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