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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vratsa is 26.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vratsa is 18.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vratsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.95 BGN 14.95
$11.85 MX$211
-24.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.92 BGN 49.97
$42.16 MX$750
-29.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.05 BGN 10.11
$10.75 MX$191
-43.72%
Cappuccino
$2.51 BGN 4.19
$3.47 MX$61.8
-27.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 BGN 2.44
$1.45 MX$25.85
0.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 BGN 1.51
$0.90 MX$16.06
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 BGN 2.92
$3.05 MX$54.3
-42.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 BGN 4.02
$4.42 MX$78.6
-45.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vratsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 BGN 2.35
$1.37 MX$24.36
2.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 BGN 1.78
$1.87 MX$33.31
-42.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 BGN 2.25
$1.54 MX$27.46
-12.34%
Eggs
$3.26 BGN 5.44
$2.50 MX$44.53
30.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 BGN 15.52
$8.61 MX$153
7.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.96 BGN 9.96
$8.63 MX$154
-30.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.69 BGN 19.52
$11.02 MX$196
6.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 BGN 2.54
$2.75 MX$48.91
-44.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 BGN 2.82
$1.43 MX$25.41
18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 BGN 1.95
$1.87 MX$33.32
-37.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 BGN 2.92
$2.17 MX$38.56
-19.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 BGN 1.73
$1.88 MX$33.50
-44.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 BGN 1.45
$2.25 MX$39.96
-61.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 BGN 1.53
$1.07 MX$18.99
-14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 BGN 1.02
$1.07 MX$19.10
-42.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.50 BGN 5.84
$4.15 MX$73.9
-15.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.39 BGN 9.01
$10.34 MX$184
-47.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 BGN 1.81
$1.68 MX$29.87
-35.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BGN 2.98
$2.48 MX$44.19
-28.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Vratsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 BGN 1.02
$0.55 MX$9.87
10.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.55 BGN 29.30
$26.53 MX$472
-33.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 BGN 1.51
$3.22 MX$57.2
-71.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.08
$2.48 MX$44.15
-73.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 BGN 10.72
$3.11 MX$55.3
106.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 BGN 2.66
$1.26 MX$22.34
26.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K BGN 53.3K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
4.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K BGN 46.9K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
16.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vratsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.6 BGN 163
$82.5 MX$1,467
18.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.07 BGN 21.83
$22.29 MX$396
-41.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.03 BGN 25.10
$30.02 MX$534
-49.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vratsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.75 BGN 39.67
$51.4 MX$915
-53.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.95 BGN 24.96
$18.29 MX$325
-18.26%
Cinema Ticket
$5.81 BGN 9.70
$4.98 MX$88.7
16.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vratsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$421 BGN 702
$200 MX$3,558
110.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,111 BGN 11.9K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
34.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vratsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 BGN 101
$35.71 MX$635
68.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.27 BGN 58.9
$39.56 MX$704
-10.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 BGN 169
$80.6 MX$1,433
25.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 BGN 178
$88.3 MX$1,571
20.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vratsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 BGN 431
$969 MX$17.2K
-73.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$263 BGN 438
$482 MX$8,579
-45.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$473 BGN 789
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-70.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 BGN 713
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-63.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,448 BGN 2,419
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-64.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$779 BGN 1,300
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-88.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vratsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,120 BGN 1,870
$756 MX$13.5K
48.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
11.42
-60.68%

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

Last update for Vratsa: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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