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

🙂 Solo nomad: Targovishte is 21.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targovishte is 17.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.64 BGN 14.58
$11.73 MX$222
-26.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.52 BGN 68.4
$41.52 MX$785
-2.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 BGN 14.82
$10.57 MX$200
-16.84%
Cappuccino
$2.4 BGN 4.05
$3.49 MX$65.9
-31.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 BGN 2.52
$1.45 MX$27.33
2.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 BGN 1.57
$0.97 MX$18.33
-4.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.93 BGN 4.94
$3.03 MX$57.2
-3.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 BGN 4.91
$4.59 MX$86.8
-36.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 BGN 2.75
$1.42 MX$26.87
14.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 BGN 1.27
$1.87 MX$35.43
-59.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.73
$1.54 MX$29.2
43.51%
Eggs
$2.88 BGN 4.87
$2.6 MX$49.21
10.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.57 BGN 14.45
$8.32 MX$157
3.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 BGN 9.92
$8.54 MX$161
-31.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.76 BGN 14.78
$10.67 MX$202
-17.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.5 BGN 2.53
$2.66 MX$50.2
-43.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 BGN 2.85
$1.51 MX$28.5
11.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 BGN 2.71
$1.9 MX$35.87
-15.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.5 BGN 4.21
$2.19 MX$41.45
14.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 BGN 1.66
$1.78 MX$33.7
-44.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 BGN 1.89
$2.17 MX$41.05
-48.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 BGN 1.66
$1.07 MX$20.14
-8.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 BGN 1.03
$1.09 MX$20.53
-44.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.61 BGN 6.08
$4.17 MX$78.8
-13.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.33 BGN 10.68
$8.75 MX$165
-27.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 BGN 1.14
$1.69 MX$31.91
-59.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 BGN 1.84
$2.53 MX$47.74
-56.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGN 1.53
$0.51 MX$9.59
78.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.65 BGN 44.95
$26.97 MX$510
-1.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 BGN 1.95
$3.25 MX$61.4
-64.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 BGN 0.81
$2.49 MX$47.01
-80.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.55 BGN 17.8
$3.22 MX$60.8
227.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BGN 2.55
$1.26 MX$23.87
19.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K BGN 53.9K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
7.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K BGN 35.3K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-10.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.4 BGN 100
$84.2 MX$1,592
-29.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.09 BGN 15.33
$22.8 MX$431
-60.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.78 BGN 21.56
$30.04 MX$568
-57.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.62 BGN 29.73
$51.4 MX$972
-65.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.02 BGN 40.51
$18.28 MX$346
31.40%
Cinema Ticket
$4.83 BGN 8.15
$4.97 MX$94.1
-2.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$421 BGN 709
$197 MX$3,719
113.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,128 BGN 12K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
35.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 BGN 104
$35.81 MX$677
71.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.77 BGN 60.3
$39.43 MX$745
-9.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.1 BGN 160
$80.9 MX$1,529
17.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 BGN 181
$86.3 MX$1,631
24.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$147 BGN 248
$968 MX$18.3K
-84.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 BGN 395
$478 MX$9,037
-51.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 BGN 646
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-76.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 BGN 591
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-70.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,440 BGN 2,429
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-54.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,170 BGN 1,974
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-84.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,259 BGN 2,124
$805 MX$15.2K
56.38%
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: November 3, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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