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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 26.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Veliko Tarnovo is 3.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.28 BGN 16.76
$11.88 MX$210
-13.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.82 BGN 68.2
$41.90 MX$740
-0.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 BGN 14.41
$10.55 MX$186
-16.21%
Cappuccino
$1.90 BGN 3.10
$3.60 MX$63.5
-47.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 BGN 2.14
$1.50 MX$26.45
-12.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 BGN 1.15
$0.91 MX$16.09
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 BGN 3.15
$3.08 MX$54.4
-37.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 BGN 4.75
$4.47 MX$78.8
-34.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 BGN 2.78
$1.39 MX$24.54
22.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 BGN 1.55
$1.90 MX$33.47
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 BGN 3.20
$1.60 MX$28.27
22.50%
Eggs
$3.39 BGN 5.53
$2.60 MX$45.97
30.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 BGN 15.57
$8.36 MX$148
14.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.76 BGN 12.65
$8.64 MX$152
-10.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.43 BGN 18.64
$10.91 MX$192
4.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.60 BGN 2.61
$2.61 MX$45.98
-38.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 BGN 3.36
$1.44 MX$25.46
43.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 BGN 3.34
$1.96 MX$34.55
4.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 BGN 4.18
$2.12 MX$37.34
21.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 BGN 1.94
$1.86 MX$32.87
-36.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 BGN 2.16
$2.22 MX$39.20
-40.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 BGN 1.71
$1.02 MX$17.99
2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 BGN 1.30
$1.04 MX$18.36
-23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 BGN 5.81
$4.05 MX$71.5
-12.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 BGN 11.08
$10.18 MX$180
-33.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BGN 1.54
$1.69 MX$29.79
-43.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 BGN 2.73
$2.62 MX$46.25
-36.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 BGN 1.40
$0.51 MX$9.09
68.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.60 BGN 54.8
$26.52 MX$468
26.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 BGN 1.94
$3.15 MX$55.7
-62.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 BGN 1.08
$2.46 MX$43.49
-73.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.68 BGN 19.04
$3.26 MX$57.5
258.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 BGN 2.41
$1.32 MX$23.36
12.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K BGN 52.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
7.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K BGN 41.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
7.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.8 BGN 153
$83.5 MX$1,474
12.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.40 BGN 26.74
$22.86 MX$404
-28.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.07 BGN 21.31
$30.04 MX$530
-56.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.01 BGN 57.1
$51.9 MX$916
-32.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.94 BGN 35.76
$18.30 MX$323
19.89%
Cinema Ticket
$7.26 BGN 11.83
$5.12 MX$90.4
41.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 BGN 382
$201 MX$3,541
16.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,095 BGN 6,674
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-23.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.84 BGN 71.5
$35.73 MX$631
22.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.55 BGN 48.16
$40.27 MX$711
-26.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 BGN 135
$79.2 MX$1,398
4.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 BGN 118
$89.3 MX$1,576
-19.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$365 BGN 595
$947 MX$16.7K
-61.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 BGN 417
$483 MX$8,525
-47.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 BGN 947
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-63.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 BGN 713
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-63.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,575 BGN 4,198
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-35.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,431 BGN 2,333
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-77.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$962 BGN 1,568
$730 MX$12.9K
31.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
11.42
-59.98%

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Last update for Veliko Tarnovo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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