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Playa del Carmen vs. Sofia Cost of Living Summary

Playa del Carmen is 1.8% more expensive than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 2.4% more in Playa del Carmen
Groceries: pay 15.6% more in Playa del Carmen
Transportation: pay 39.9% more in Playa del Carmen
Housing: pay 23.7% more in Playa del Carmen
Childcare: pay 55.3% less in Playa del Carmen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.9% more in Playa del Carmen
Clothing: pay 19.9% less in Playa del Carmen

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

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Playa del Carmen vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4% more for restaurants

	Sofia	Playa del Carmen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.94 BGN20.41	$11.90 MX$208.65	-0.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.40 BGN16.07	$10.83 MX$189.98	+15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 BGN2.90	$1.62 MX$28.48	-4.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 BGN2.32	$1.34 MX$23.54	-0.9%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 15.6% more for groceries

	Sofia	Playa del Carmen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 BGN2.17	$1.98 MX$34.69	+56.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.03 BGN10.31	$4.33 MX$75.99	-28.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 BGN12.26	$5.50 MX$96.44	-23.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 BGN6.65	$2.27 MX$39.77	-41.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.74 BGN6.39	$3.76 MX$65.94	+0.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 BGN1.47	$1.30 MX$22.73	+51.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 BGN1.51	$0.64 MX$11.28	-27.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 BGN1.48	$0.90 MX$15.73	+3.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.26 BGN2.15	$0.94 MX$16.44	-25.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 BGN0.86	$0.85 MX$14.94	+69.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BGN0.74	$1.02 MX$17.95	+136.5%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 39.9% more for transportation

	Sofia	Playa del Carmen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.82 BGN9.95	$5.02 MX$88.13	-13.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.84 BGN51.03	$27.08 MX$474.95	-9.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,917.07 BGN52,865.74	$31,003.27 MX$544K	+0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.19 BGN15.72	$25.93 MX$454.78	+182.1%
Average			+39.9%

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pay 23.7% more for housing

	Sofia	Playa del Carmen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.81 BGN25.33	$30.51 MX$535.11	+105.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.45 BGN1,249.01	$1,072.23 MX$18,807.57	+46.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$549.13 BGN938.96	$484.68 MX$8,501.58	-11.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.21 BGN205.55	$64.40 MX$1,129.62	-46.4%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 55.3% less for childcare

	Sofia	Playa del Carmen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$641.00 BGN1,096.06	$204.43 MX$3,585.86	-68.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,323.50 BGN15,942.44	$5,361.26 MX$94,039.78	-42.5%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	Playa del Carmen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 BGN5.10	$3.12 MX$54.73	+4.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 BGN4.47	$3.46 MX$60.70	+32.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 BGN6.63	$4.17 MX$73.14	+7.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.47 BGN76.04	$60.49 MX$1,061.10	+36.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.15 BGN17.35	$4.98 MX$87.43	-50.9%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 19.9% less for clothing

	Sofia	Playa del Carmen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.40 BGN122.09	$43.98 MX$771.42	-38.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.83 BGN62.98	$41.89 MX$734.72	+13.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.77 BGN187.70	$75.82 MX$1,329.86	-30.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.74 BGN199.61	$88.61 MX$1,554.36	-24.1%
Average			-19.9%

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