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

🙂 Solo nomad: Targovishte is 31.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targovishte is 19.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.67 BGN 14.48
$11.85 MX$209
-26.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.54 BGN 69.4
$42.16 MX$744
-1.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.67 BGN 14.47
$10.75 MX$190
-19.35%
Cappuccino
$2.47 BGN 4.13
$3.47 MX$61.3
-28.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 BGN 2.42
$1.45 MX$25.65
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 BGN 1.54
$0.90 MX$15.93
2.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 BGN 4.91
$3.05 MX$53.9
-3.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 BGN 4.86
$4.42 MX$77.9
-34.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 BGN 2.69
$1.37 MX$24.17
17.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 BGN 1.32
$1.87 MX$33.05
-57.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.68
$1.54 MX$27.25
43.51%
Eggs
$2.82 BGN 4.71
$2.50 MX$44.18
12.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 BGN 14.45
$8.61 MX$152
0.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 BGN 9.53
$8.63 MX$152
-33.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.07 BGN 15.15
$11.02 MX$195
-17.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 BGN 2.55
$2.75 MX$48.53
-44.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 BGN 2.83
$1.43 MX$25.21
18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 BGN 2.70
$1.87 MX$33.05
-13.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 BGN 4.29
$2.17 MX$38.26
18.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 BGN 1.71
$1.88 MX$33.23
-45.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 BGN 1.84
$2.25 MX$39.65
-51.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 BGN 1.53
$1.07 MX$18.85
-14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 BGN 0.96
$1.07 MX$18.95
-46.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.47 BGN 5.80
$4.15 MX$73.3
-16.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.19 BGN 10.33
$10.34 MX$182
-40.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 BGN 1.23
$1.68 MX$29.64
-56.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 BGN 1.75
$2.48 MX$43.84
-57.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 BGN 1.44
$0.55 MX$9.80
56.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.37 BGN 44.03
$26.53 MX$468
-0.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 2.02
$3.22 MX$56.8
-62.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 BGN 0.86
$2.48 MX$43.80
-79.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.80 BGN 18.04
$3.11 MX$54.9
247.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 BGN 2.66
$1.26 MX$22.16
26.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K BGN 54.2K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
5.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K BGN 33.9K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-15.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.6 BGN 99.5
$82.5 MX$1,456
-27.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.01 BGN 15.05
$22.29 MX$393
-59.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.84 BGN 21.44
$30.02 MX$530
-57.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.75 BGN 29.65
$51.4 MX$908
-65.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.68 BGN 39.55
$18.29 MX$323
29.47%
Cinema Ticket
$4.86 BGN 8.11
$4.98 MX$88.0
-2.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 BGN 715
$200 MX$3,530
114.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,564 BGN 9,292
$5,304 MX$93.6K
4.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 BGN 100
$35.71 MX$630
68.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.64 BGN 59.5
$39.56 MX$698
-9.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.9 BGN 155
$80.6 MX$1,422
15.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 BGN 179
$88.3 MX$1,559
21.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$150 BGN 250
$969 MX$17.1K
-84.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 BGN 395
$482 MX$8,511
-50.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 BGN 628
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-76.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 BGN 586
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-70.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,408 BGN 2,352
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-65.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,203 BGN 2,009
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-81.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,330 BGN 2,221
$756 MX$13.4K
75.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
11.42
-60.68%

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

Last update for Targovishte: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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