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

🙂 Solo nomad: Targovishte is 24.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Targovishte is 3.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 BGN 15.02
$11.61 MX$200
-22.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.97 BGN 68.0
$42.75 MX$738
-4.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.35 BGN 13.86
$10.60 MX$183
-21.23%
Cappuccino
$2.46 BGN 4.08
$3.59 MX$62.0
-31.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 BGN 2.46
$1.45 MX$25.08
2.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 BGN 1.41
$0.90 MX$15.50
-5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 BGN 4.80
$3.03 MX$52.4
-4.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 BGN 4.88
$4.56 MX$78.8
-35.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 BGN 2.67
$1.45 MX$25.07
11.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 BGN 1.31
$1.83 MX$31.55
-56.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 BGN 3.64
$1.61 MX$27.77
36.02%
Eggs
$2.80 BGN 4.65
$2.54 MX$43.82
10.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.50 BGN 14.11
$8.54 MX$148
-0.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.94 BGN 9.86
$8.47 MX$146
-29.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.94 BGN 14.83
$10.86 MX$188
-17.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 BGN 2.59
$2.73 MX$47.13
-42.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 BGN 2.93
$1.49 MX$25.77
18.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 BGN 2.77
$1.94 MX$33.55
-13.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 BGN 4.12
$2.16 MX$37.38
14.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 BGN 1.70
$1.85 MX$31.88
-44.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 BGN 1.83
$2.19 MX$37.80
-49.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 BGN 1.50
$1.07 MX$18.52
-15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 BGN 1.00
$1.08 MX$18.71
-44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 BGN 5.94
$4.06 MX$70.1
-11.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.15 BGN 10.21
$10.46 MX$181
-41.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 BGN 1.20
$1.65 MX$28.56
-55.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.79
$2.55 MX$44.01
-57.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 BGN 1.42
$0.56 MX$9.60
53.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 BGN 44.02
$26.20 MX$453
1.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 2.00
$3.14 MX$54.2
-61.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 BGN 0.85
$2.37 MX$40.96
-78.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.60 BGN 17.60
$3.24 MX$56.0
227.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 BGN 2.64
$1.31 MX$22.70
21.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K BGN 52.5K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
3.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K BGN 34.4K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-13.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.0 BGN 96.4
$83.1 MX$1,436
-30.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.98 BGN 14.91
$22.15 MX$383
-59.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.83 BGN 21.30
$29.37 MX$507
-56.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.40 BGN 28.89
$51.2 MX$884
-66.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.52 BGN 39.05
$18.69 MX$323
25.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.85 BGN 8.05
$4.89 MX$84.4
-0.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$421 BGN 699
$199 MX$3,431
112.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,513 BGN 9,152
$5,207 MX$89.9K
5.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.8 BGN 101
$35.93 MX$621
69.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.13 BGN 58.3
$39.39 MX$680
-10.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.8 BGN 154
$80.3 MX$1,387
15.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 BGN 178
$87.6 MX$1,512
22.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$147 BGN 245
$963 MX$16.6K
-84.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 BGN 379
$482 MX$8,326
-52.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 BGN 641
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-76.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 BGN 596
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-69.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,472 BGN 2,443
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-62.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,195 BGN 1,984
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-81.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targovishte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,337 BGN 2,220
$726 MX$12.5K
84.11%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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