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

🙂 Solo nomad: Varna is 17.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Varna is 15.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.78 BGN 19.20

$11.88 MX$210

-0.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.96 BGN 78.2

$41.90 MX$740

14.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.93 BGN 14.56

$10.55 MX$186

-15.36%

Cappuccino

$2.61 BGN 4.26

$3.60 MX$63.5

-27.50%

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

$1.73 BGN 2.82

$1.50 MX$26.45

15.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.32 BGN 2.15

$0.91 MX$16.09

45.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.00 BGN 4.90

$3.08 MX$54.4

-2.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 BGN 4.89

$4.47 MX$78.8

-32.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 BGN 3.07

$1.39 MX$24.54

35.97%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 BGN 1.67

$1.90 MX$33.47

-46.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.52 BGN 4.11

$1.60 MX$28.27

57.50%

Eggs

$3.36 BGN 5.47

$2.60 MX$45.97

29.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.80 BGN 17.61

$8.36 MX$148

29.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.24 BGN 13.43

$8.64 MX$152

-4.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.18 BGN 19.86

$10.91 MX$192

11.64%

Apples (1kg)

$1.68 BGN 2.74

$2.61 MX$45.98

-35.63%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 BGN 3.47

$1.44 MX$25.46

47.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.77 BGN 2.89

$1.96 MX$34.55

-9.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.75 BGN 4.49

$2.12 MX$37.34

29.72%

Potato (1kg)

$1.21 BGN 1.97

$1.86 MX$32.87

-34.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 BGN 1.80

$2.22 MX$39.20

-50.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 BGN 1.67

$1.02 MX$17.99

0.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.70 BGN 1.14

$1.04 MX$18.36

-32.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.72 BGN 6.07

$4.05 MX$71.5

-8.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.48 BGN 13.83

$10.18 MX$180

-16.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.11 BGN 1.81

$1.69 MX$29.79

-34.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 BGN 3.00

$2.62 MX$46.25

-29.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.16 BGN 1.89

$0.51 MX$9.09

127.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.03 BGN 48.94

$26.52 MX$468

13.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.39 BGN 2.26

$3.15 MX$55.7

-55.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.72 BGN 1.18

$2.46 MX$43.49

-70.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.21 BGN 19.90

$3.26 MX$57.5

274.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.50 BGN 2.45

$1.32 MX$23.36

13.64%

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

$31.7K BGN 51.6K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

5.33%

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

$29.7K BGN 48.4K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

24.89%

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

$122 BGN 199

$83.5 MX$1,474

45.89%

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

$19.07 BGN 31.09

$22.86 MX$404

-16.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.46 BGN 25.20

$30.04 MX$530

-48.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.17 BGN 65.5

$51.9 MX$916

-22.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.49 BGN 23.62

$18.30 MX$323

-20.82%

Cinema Ticket

$8.96 BGN 14.60

$5.12 MX$90.4

75.00%

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

$401 BGN 653

$201 MX$3,541

99.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,536 BGN 9,024

$5,318 MX$93.9K

4.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.2 BGN 99.8

$35.73 MX$631

71.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.88 BGN 55.2

$40.27 MX$711

-15.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$92.4 BGN 151

$79.2 MX$1,398

16.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$100 BGN 164

$89.3 MX$1,576

12.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$519 BGN 846

$947 MX$16.7K

-45.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 BGN 636

$483 MX$8,525

-19.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$926 BGN 1,510

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-42.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$632 BGN 1,030

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-47.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,247 BGN 5,293

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-18.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,000 BGN 3,259

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-68.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,134 BGN 1,848

$730 MX$12.9K

55.43%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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