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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vratsa is 21.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vratsa is 20.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vratsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.02 BGN 15.22
$11.73 MX$222
-23.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.97 BGN 48.87
$41.52 MX$785
-30.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.78 BGN 9.76
$10.57 MX$200
-45.32%
Cappuccino
$2.5 BGN 4.22
$3.49 MX$65.9
-28.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 BGN 2.44
$1.45 MX$27.33
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 BGN 1.48
$0.97 MX$18.33
-9.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 BGN 2.91
$3.03 MX$57.2
-43.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 BGN 4.03
$4.59 MX$86.8
-47.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vratsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 BGN 2.36
$1.42 MX$26.87
-1.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 BGN 1.73
$1.87 MX$35.43
-44.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 BGN 2.26
$1.54 MX$29.2
-12.99%
Eggs
$3.17 BGN 5.35
$2.6 MX$49.21
21.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.72 BGN 16.4
$8.32 MX$157
16.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.78 BGN 9.74
$8.54 MX$161
-32.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.89 BGN 20.06
$10.67 MX$202
11.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 BGN 2.55
$2.66 MX$50.2
-43.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 BGN 2.96
$1.51 MX$28.5
15.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 BGN 2.01
$1.9 MX$35.87
-37.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 BGN 2.92
$2.19 MX$41.45
-21.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 BGN 1.66
$1.78 MX$33.7
-44.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 BGN 1.45
$2.17 MX$41.05
-60.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 BGN 1.44
$1.07 MX$20.14
-19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 BGN 0.98
$1.09 MX$20.53
-46.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 BGN 5.82
$4.17 MX$78.8
-17.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.22 BGN 8.81
$8.75 MX$165
-40.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 BGN 1.81
$1.69 MX$31.91
-36.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 BGN 3.07
$2.53 MX$47.74
-28.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Vratsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 BGN 1.02
$0.51 MX$9.59
17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.46 BGN 29.46
$26.97 MX$510
-35.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 BGN 1.56
$3.25 MX$61.4
-71.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 BGN 1.02
$2.49 MX$47.01
-75.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.37 BGN 10.75
$3.22 MX$60.8
97.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 BGN 2.65
$1.26 MX$23.87
24.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K BGN 54.2K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
7.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K BGN 47.1K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
19.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vratsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.8 BGN 165
$84.2 MX$1,592
16.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.93 BGN 21.81
$22.8 MX$431
-43.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.54 BGN 24.52
$30.04 MX$568
-51.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vratsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.3 BGN 39.3
$51.4 MX$972
-54.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.74 BGN 24.86
$18.28 MX$346
-19.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.01 BGN 10.13
$4.97 MX$94.1
20.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vratsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$418 BGN 705
$197 MX$3,719
112.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,035 BGN 11.9K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
33.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vratsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60 BGN 101
$35.81 MX$677
67.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.76 BGN 60.3
$39.43 MX$745
-9.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.4 BGN 168
$80.9 MX$1,529
22.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 BGN 181
$86.3 MX$1,631
24.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vratsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$252 BGN 426
$968 MX$18.3K
-73.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 BGN 446
$478 MX$9,037
-44.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$470 BGN 793
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-71.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 BGN 712
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-64.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,449 BGN 2,445
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-53.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$789 BGN 1,330
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-89.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vratsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 BGN 1,888
$805 MX$15.2K
38.99%
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: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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