Cost of Living Comparison Between Veliko Tarnovo and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Veliko Tarnovo and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Veliko Tarnovo is 15.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Veliko Tarnovo is 14.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.39 BGN 17.36
$11.85 MX$209
-12.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.02 BGN 70.2
$42.16 MX$744
-0.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.80 BGN 14.70
$10.75 MX$190
-18.14%
Cappuccino
$1.94 BGN 3.24
$3.47 MX$61.3
-44.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 BGN 2.18
$1.45 MX$25.65
-10.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.19
$0.90 MX$15.93
-21.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 BGN 3.27
$3.05 MX$53.9
-35.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 BGN 5.04
$4.42 MX$77.9
-31.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 BGN 2.81
$1.37 MX$24.17
22.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 BGN 1.58
$1.87 MX$33.05
-49.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 BGN 3.13
$1.54 MX$27.25
22.08%
Eggs
$3.38 BGN 5.65
$2.50 MX$44.18
35.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 BGN 16.11
$8.61 MX$152
11.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.16 BGN 13.63
$8.63 MX$152
-5.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.66 BGN 19.47
$11.02 MX$195
5.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 BGN 2.64
$2.75 MX$48.53
-42.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 BGN 3.54
$1.43 MX$25.21
48.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 BGN 3.36
$1.87 MX$33.05
7.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 BGN 4.06
$2.17 MX$38.26
11.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 BGN 1.99
$1.88 MX$33.23
-36.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 BGN 2.30
$2.25 MX$39.65
-38.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 BGN 1.76
$1.07 MX$18.85
-1.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BGN 1.23
$1.07 MX$18.95
-30.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.70 BGN 6.18
$4.15 MX$73.3
-10.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 BGN 11.79
$10.34 MX$182
-31.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 BGN 1.62
$1.68 MX$29.64
-42.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 BGN 2.71
$2.48 MX$43.84
-34.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 BGN 1.41
$0.55 MX$9.80
52.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.02 BGN 56.8
$26.53 MX$468
28.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 BGN 1.99
$3.22 MX$56.8
-63.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 BGN 1.04
$2.48 MX$43.80
-75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.95 BGN 19.96
$3.11 MX$54.9
284.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BGN 2.52
$1.26 MX$22.16
19.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K BGN 53.9K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
5.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K BGN 43.1K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
7.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.8 BGN 160
$82.5 MX$1,456
16.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.40 BGN 27.39
$22.29 MX$393
-26.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.36 BGN 22.31
$30.02 MX$530
-55.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.00 BGN 58.4
$51.4 MX$908
-31.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.30 BGN 37.24
$18.29 MX$323
21.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.93 BGN 11.57
$4.98 MX$88.0
39.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 BGN 391
$200 MX$3,530
17.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,095 BGN 6,839
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-22.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.99 BGN 73.5
$35.71 MX$630
23.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.60 BGN 49.43
$39.56 MX$698
-25.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 BGN 138
$80.6 MX$1,422
2.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.6 BGN 118
$88.3 MX$1,559
-20.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 BGN 617
$969 MX$17.1K
-61.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 BGN 428
$482 MX$8,511
-46.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 BGN 964
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-63.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 BGN 731
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-63.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,528 BGN 4,221
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-37.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,385 BGN 2,313
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-78.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$941 BGN 1,571
$756 MX$13.4K
24.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
11.42
-59.98%

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

Last update for Veliko Tarnovo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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