Cost of living comparison

Mexico

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Bulgaria

Yambol vs. Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Summary

Yambol is 21.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen.

Restaurants: pay 1.1% more in Yambol
Groceries: pay 19.5% less in Yambol
Transportation: pay 1.2% more in Yambol
Housing: pay 41.4% less in Yambol
Childcare: pay 95.2% more in Yambol
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.8% less in Yambol
Clothing: pay 18.7% less in Yambol

The cost of childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Yambol are more expensive than in Playa del Carmen. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Yambol. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Yambol.

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Yambol vs. Playa del Carmen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yambol instead of Playa del Carmen, you would:

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pay 1.1% more for restaurants

	Playa del Carmen	Yambol
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.13 MX$205.76	$11.20 BGN19.49	+0.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.94 MX$220.72	$9.89 BGN17.22	-17.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 MX$24.83	$1.77 BGN3.08	+31.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 MX$15.25	$1.31 BGN2.28	+58.9%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 19.5% less for groceries

	Playa del Carmen	Yambol
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 MX$42.51	$1.21 BGN2.11	-47.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.80 MX$70.30	$4.44 BGN7.72	+16.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.64 MX$104.29	$7.32 BGN12.74	+29.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MX$46.87	$3.39 BGN5.91	+33.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.67 MX$67.89	$3.38 BGN5.88	-8.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 MX$24.17	$0.68 BGN1.19	-47.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 MX$12.13	$0.89 BGN1.56	+36.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 MX$22.24	$0.77 BGN1.34	-35.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 MX$17.89	$0.71 BGN1.24	-26.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.82	$0.58 BGN1.00	-36.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 MX$16.46	$0.39 BGN0.68	-56.2%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 1.2% more for transportation

	Playa del Carmen	Yambol
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.72 MX$105.85	$6.40 BGN11.14	+11.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.82 MX$514.40	$28.59 BGN49.75	+2.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,528.95 MX$398K	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	+39.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.66 MX$604.00	$8.56 BGN14.90	-73.8%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 41.4% less for housing

	Playa del Carmen	Yambol
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.02 MX$536.69	$16.38 BGN28.51	-43.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$998.64 MX$18,467.72	$358.31 BGN623.56	-64.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$386.21 MX$7,142.10	$273.29 BGN475.61	-29.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.50 MX$1,211.29	$86.97 BGN151.36	+32.8%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 95.2% more for childcare

	Playa del Carmen	Yambol
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.01 MX$3,883.69	$508.86 BGN885.56	+142.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,005.49 MX$74,073.10	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	+57.2%
Average			+95.2%

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pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Playa del Carmen	Yambol
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.17 MX$58.59	$1.72 BGN2.99	-45.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.84 MX$71.02	$2.12 BGN3.69	-44.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.45 MX$82.30	$4.01 BGN6.97	-10.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.07 MX$1,184.89	$27.20 BGN47.33	-57.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 MX$92.42	$7.84 BGN13.64	+56.8%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 18.7% less for clothing

	Playa del Carmen	Yambol
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.85 MX$829.44	$51.50 BGN89.63	+14.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.62 MX$788.17	$21.47 BGN37.36	-49.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.03 MX$1,406.02	$85.86 BGN149.42	+12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.05 MX$1,665.28	$60.11 BGN104.60	-33.3%
Average			-18.7%

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