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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vidin is 31% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vidin is 17.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vidin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.13 BGN 11.90
$11.85 MX$209
-39.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.94 BGN 58.3
$42.16 MX$744
-17.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.27 BGN 15.48
$10.75 MX$190
-13.77%
Cappuccino
$2.01 BGN 3.35
$3.47 MX$61.3
-42.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 BGN 2.58
$1.45 MX$25.65
6.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 BGN 1.54
$0.90 MX$15.93
2.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 BGN 2.19
$3.05 MX$53.9
-57.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.89
$4.42 MX$77.9
-60.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vidin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 BGN 3.04
$1.37 MX$24.17
32.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 BGN 1.22
$1.87 MX$33.05
-60.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 BGN 2.44
$1.54 MX$27.25
-5.19%
Eggs
$2.87 BGN 4.79
$2.50 MX$44.18
14.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.66 BGN 16.13
$8.61 MX$152
12.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 BGN 13.53
$8.63 MX$152
-6.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.24 BGN 23.78
$11.02 MX$195
29.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 BGN 2.72
$2.75 MX$48.53
-40.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 BGN 3.21
$1.43 MX$25.21
34.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 BGN 3.21
$1.87 MX$33.05
3.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 BGN 3.81
$2.17 MX$38.26
5.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 BGN 1.92
$1.88 MX$33.23
-38.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 BGN 2.12
$2.25 MX$39.65
-43.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 BGN 1.92
$1.07 MX$18.85
7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 BGN 1.04
$1.07 MX$18.95
-42.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 BGN 4.87
$4.15 MX$73.3
-29.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.02 BGN 10.05
$10.34 MX$182
-41.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.80
$1.68 MX$29.64
-35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 BGN 1.92
$2.48 MX$43.84
-53.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Vidin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 BGN 1.01
$0.55 MX$9.80
9.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.78 BGN 24.69
$26.53 MX$468
-44.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 2.03
$3.22 MX$56.8
-62.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 BGN 0.74
$2.48 MX$43.80
-82.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.52 BGN 17.56
$3.11 MX$54.9
238.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 BGN 2.62
$1.26 MX$22.16
24.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K BGN 44.6K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-12.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K BGN 44.1K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
9.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vidin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 BGN 188
$82.5 MX$1,456
36.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.60 BGN 22.71
$22.29 MX$393
-38.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.72 BGN 24.58
$30.02 MX$530
-50.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vidin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.98 BGN 46.72
$51.4 MX$908
-45.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.38 BGN 10.65
$18.29 MX$323
-65.12%
Cinema Ticket
$5.80 BGN 9.69
$4.98 MX$88.0
16.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vidin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 BGN 740
$200 MX$3,530
121.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,778 BGN 7,980
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-9.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vidin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.7 BGN 123
$35.71 MX$630
106.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.97 BGN 56.7
$39.56 MX$698
-14.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.0 BGN 100
$80.6 MX$1,422
-25.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.0 BGN 149
$88.3 MX$1,559
0.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vidin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 BGN 349
$969 MX$17.1K
-78.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 BGN 234
$482 MX$8,511
-70.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$357 BGN 596
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-77.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 BGN 476
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-75.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$941 BGN 1,572
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-76.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$688 BGN 1,149
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-89.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vidin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$714 BGN 1,192
$756 MX$13.4K
-5.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
11.42
-62.35%

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

Last update for Vidin: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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