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

🙂 Solo nomad: Svishtov is 29% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Svishtov is 11% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Svishtov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 BGN 19.24
$11.85 MX$208
0.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.77 BGN 80.6
$42.16 MX$742
18.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.11 BGN 14.76
$10.75 MX$189
-15.26%
Cappuccino
$2.32 BGN 3.75
$3.47 MX$61.1
-33.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 BGN 2.90
$1.45 MX$25.56
23.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 BGN 0.99
$0.90 MX$15.88
-32.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 BGN 2.95
$3.05 MX$53.7
-40.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 BGN 4.73
$4.42 MX$77.7
-33.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Svishtov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 BGN 2.41
$1.37 MX$24.09
8.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 BGN 1.47
$1.87 MX$32.93
-51.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 BGN 2.80
$1.54 MX$27.15
12.34%
Eggs
$2.75 BGN 4.45
$2.50 MX$44.03
10.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 BGN 16.07
$8.61 MX$151
15.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.35 BGN 8.67
$8.63 MX$152
-38.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.87 BGN 14.36
$11.02 MX$194
-19.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 BGN 2.43
$2.75 MX$48.36
-45.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 BGN 1.85
$1.43 MX$25.12
-20.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 BGN 1.84
$1.87 MX$32.94
-39.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 BGN 3.79
$2.17 MX$38.13
7.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 BGN 1.12
$1.88 MX$33.12
-63.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 BGN 0.79
$2.25 MX$39.51
-78.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 BGN 0.97
$1.07 MX$18.78
-43.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 BGN 0.99
$1.07 MX$18.88
-42.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.88 BGN 6.29
$4.15 MX$73.1
-6.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.63 BGN 10.75
$10.34 MX$182
-35.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.75
$1.68 MX$29.54
-35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 BGN 1.89
$2.48 MX$43.69
-52.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Svishtov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 BGN 1.39
$0.55 MX$9.76
56.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.89 BGN 43.56
$26.53 MX$467
1.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 BGN 2.42
$3.22 MX$56.6
-53.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 BGN 1.14
$2.48 MX$43.65
-71.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.21 BGN 23.02
$3.11 MX$54.7
356.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 BGN 2.40
$1.26 MX$22.09
17.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K BGN 52.6K
$30.7K MX$539.3K
5.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K BGN 46.1K
$24.0K MX$422.8K
18.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Svishtov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 BGN 234
$82.5 MX$1,451
75.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.79 BGN 28.83
$22.29 MX$392
-20.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.11 BGN 14.76
$30.02 MX$528
-69.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Svishtov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.92 BGN 48.47
$51.4 MX$905
-41.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 BGN 23.78
$18.29 MX$322
-19.74%
Cinema Ticket
$8.81 BGN 14.28
$4.98 MX$87.7
76.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Svishtov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$624 BGN 1,011
$200 MX$3,518
211.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,496 BGN 8,904
$5,304 MX$93.3K
3.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Svishtov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.0 BGN 85.9
$35.71 MX$628
48.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.15 BGN 42.36
$39.56 MX$696
-33.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 BGN 136
$80.6 MX$1,417
4.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.1 BGN 117
$88.3 MX$1,554
-18.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Svishtov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 BGN 476
$969 MX$17.1K
-69.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 BGN 383
$482 MX$8,482
-51.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$476 BGN 770
$1,595 MX$28.1K
-70.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 BGN 574
$1,184 MX$20.8K
-70.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,376 BGN 2,229
$4,050 MX$71.2K
-66.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,151 BGN 1,865
$6,522 MX$114.7K
-82.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Svishtov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,330 BGN 2,155
$756 MX$13.3K
75.89%
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 Svishtov: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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