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

🙂 Solo nomad: Varna is 15.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Varna is 13.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.82 BGN 19.94

$11.99 MX$227

-1.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.83 BGN 79

$42.47 MX$803

10.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.66 BGN 14.6

$10.47 MX$198

-17.29%

Cappuccino

$2.56 BGN 4.31

$3.6 MX$68.2

-28.89%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.8 BGN 3.03

$1.44 MX$27.16

25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 BGN 2.14

$0.89 MX$16.79

42.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.91 BGN 4.91

$3.09 MX$58.5

-5.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 BGN 4.93

$4.58 MX$86.6

-36.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.8 BGN 3.03

$1.38 MX$26.04

30.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.08 BGN 1.82

$1.85 MX$34.9

-41.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.53 BGN 4.28

$1.57 MX$29.68

61.15%

Eggs

$3.45 BGN 5.82

$2.55 MX$48.3

35.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.76 BGN 18.16

$8.61 MX$163

24.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.41 BGN 14.19

$8.54 MX$161

-1.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.29 BGN 20.74

$10.98 MX$208

11.93%

Apples (1kg)

$1.63 BGN 2.75

$2.72 MX$51.4

-40.07%

Banana (1kg)

$2.07 BGN 3.49

$1.51 MX$28.57

37.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 BGN 3.03

$1.88 MX$35.63

-4.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 BGN 4.5

$2.19 MX$41.42

21.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 BGN 2.01

$1.87 MX$35.3

-36.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.14 BGN 1.92

$2.19 MX$41.37

-47.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 BGN 1.66

$1.07 MX$20.23

-8.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 BGN 1.26

$1.09 MX$20.64

-31.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.75 BGN 6.32

$3.96 MX$74.9

-5.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.51 BGN 12.67

$8.86 MX$167

-15.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.11 BGN 1.88

$1.72 MX$32.53

-35.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.82 BGN 3.07

$2.61 MX$49.37

-30.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.15 BGN 1.95

$0.52 MX$9.74

121.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.03 BGN 48.98

$26.59 MX$503

9.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.32 BGN 2.23

$3.24 MX$61.2

-59.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.68 BGN 1.14

$2.38 MX$44.94

-71.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.15 BGN 20.5

$3.11 MX$58.7

290.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.51 BGN 2.54

$1.31 MX$24.85

15.27%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.9K BGN 55.5K

$30.3K MX$573K

8.46%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.5K BGN 49.7K

$24K MX$453.6K

22.76%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$125 BGN 211

$84.2 MX$1,592

48.31%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.53 BGN 31.26

$22.14 MX$419

-16.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.83 BGN 26.7

$30.14 MX$570

-47.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.33 BGN 69.7

$52 MX$983

-20.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.56 BGN 24.57

$18.72 MX$354

-22.22%

Cinema Ticket

$9.08 BGN 15.32

$5.07 MX$95.9

79.09%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$404 BGN 682

$200 MX$3,787

101.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,514 BGN 9,302

$5,333 MX$100.8K

3.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.7 BGN 102

$35.74 MX$676

69.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.62 BGN 56.7

$39.8 MX$753

-15.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$92.8 BGN 157

$79 MX$1,493

17.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.4 BGN 168

$88.4 MX$1,671

12.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 BGN 872

$965 MX$18.3K

-46.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$395 BGN 666

$474 MX$8,968

-16.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$905 BGN 1,526

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-45.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$635 BGN 1,071

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-47.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,952 BGN 4,980

$3,081 MX$58.3K

-4.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,879 BGN 3,169

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-75.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,140 BGN 1,923

$792 MX$15K

43.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.71

11.42

-58.76%

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

Last update for Varna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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