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 16.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Veliko Tarnovo is 2.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.42 BGN 17.30
$11.61 MX$200
-10.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.27 BGN 68.5
$42.75 MX$738
-3.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 BGN 14.60
$10.60 MX$183
-17.08%
Cappuccino
$1.94 BGN 3.22
$3.59 MX$62.0
-45.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BGN 2.25
$1.45 MX$25.08
-6.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.15
$0.90 MX$15.50
-23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 BGN 3.25
$3.03 MX$52.4
-35.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 BGN 4.96
$4.56 MX$78.8
-34.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 BGN 2.82
$1.45 MX$25.07
17.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 BGN 1.58
$1.83 MX$31.55
-48.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 BGN 3.25
$1.61 MX$27.77
21.74%
Eggs
$3.25 BGN 5.39
$2.54 MX$43.82
27.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.34 BGN 15.50
$8.54 MX$148
9.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.07 BGN 13.40
$8.47 MX$146
-4.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.34 BGN 18.82
$10.86 MX$188
4.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 BGN 2.73
$2.73 MX$47.13
-39.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 BGN 3.52
$1.49 MX$25.77
42.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 BGN 3.44
$1.94 MX$33.55
6.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 BGN 4.26
$2.16 MX$37.38
18.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 BGN 2.00
$1.85 MX$31.88
-34.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 BGN 2.21
$2.19 MX$37.80
-39.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 BGN 1.74
$1.07 MX$18.52
-1.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 BGN 1.32
$1.08 MX$18.71
-25.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.69 BGN 6.12
$4.06 MX$70.1
-9.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 BGN 11.67
$10.46 MX$181
-32.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 BGN 1.65
$1.65 MX$28.56
-40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 BGN 2.66
$2.55 MX$44.01
-37.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 BGN 1.44
$0.56 MX$9.60
55.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.47 BGN 55.6
$26.20 MX$453
27.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 2.01
$3.14 MX$54.2
-61.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.08
$2.37 MX$40.96
-72.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.69 BGN 19.41
$3.24 MX$56.0
260.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 BGN 2.59
$1.31 MX$22.70
19.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K BGN 52.6K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
3.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K BGN 43.1K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
9.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.2 BGN 156
$83.1 MX$1,436
13.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.29 BGN 27.04
$22.15 MX$383
-26.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.41 BGN 22.26
$29.37 MX$507
-54.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.82 BGN 59.5
$51.2 MX$884
-30.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.95 BGN 36.44
$18.69 MX$323
17.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.87 BGN 11.41
$4.89 MX$84.4
40.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 BGN 387
$199 MX$3,431
17.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,117 BGN 6,834
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-20.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.92 BGN 72.9
$35.93 MX$621
22.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.08 BGN 48.28
$39.39 MX$680
-26.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 BGN 136
$80.3 MX$1,387
1.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 BGN 118
$87.6 MX$1,512
-19.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$365 BGN 606
$963 MX$16.6K
-62.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 BGN 432
$482 MX$8,326
-46.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 BGN 966
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-64.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 BGN 730
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-63.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,540 BGN 4,217
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-35.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,408 BGN 2,337
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-78.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Veliko Tarnovo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$956 BGN 1,587
$726 MX$12.5K
31.62%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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