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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Mexico City

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bansko is 23.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bansko is 34.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bansko
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.04 BGNย 14.83
$13.36 MX$230
-32.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.41 BGNย 58.1
$52.6 MX$903
-32.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.26 BGNย 15.19
$9.42 MX$162
-1.70%
Cappuccino
$1.97 BGNย 3.23
$3.60 MX$61.8
-45.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 BGNย 2.07
$1.56 MX$26.76
-19.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 BGNย 1.19
$1.16 MX$19.99
-37.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 BGNย 1.98
$3.15 MX$54.1
-61.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 BGNย 3.47
$4.80 MX$82.4
-56.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bansko
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 BGNย 3.08
$1.65 MX$28.27
13.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 BGNย 1.35
$2.72 MX$46.69
-69.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 BGNย 2.45
$1.91 MX$32.86
-21.47%
Eggs
$2.25 BGNย 3.70
$2.60 MX$44.58
-13.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 BGNย 14.82
$10.19 MX$175
-11.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.32 BGNย 12.01
$8.38 MX$144
-12.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 BGNย 14.10
$11.91 MX$205
-27.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 BGNย 2.15
$3.01 MX$51.7
-56.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 BGNย 2.79
$1.75 MX$30.01
-2.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 BGNย 2.93
$1.98 MX$34.09
-9.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 BGNย 3.55
$2.04 MX$35.02
5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 BGNย 1.72
$2.07 MX$35.63
-49.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 BGNย 1.33
$2.28 MX$39.13
-64.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 BGNย 0.99
$1.46 MX$25.02
-58.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGNย 1.23
$1.13 MX$19.40
-33.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.88 BGNย 6.37
$4.11 MX$70.7
-5.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.50 BGNย 9.02
$14.50 MX$249
-62.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 BGNย 1.99
$1.75 MX$30.00
-30.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 BGNย 3.39
$3.69 MX$63.5
-43.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bansko
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGNย 1.49
$0.36 MX$6.18
152.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.01 BGNย 45.94
$18.96 MX$326
47.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 BGNย 2.20
$1.34 MX$23.02
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 BGNย 1.25
$0.30 MX$5.16
153.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.32 BGNย 16.93
$5.45 MX$93.7
89.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 BGNย 2.49
$1.35 MX$23.13
12.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K BGNย 48.8K
$19.2K MX$329.4K
55.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.4K BGNย 28.6K
$23.6K MX$405.4K
-26.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bansko
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 BGNย 165
$39.99 MX$687
151.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.01 BGNย 24.61
$27.34 MX$470
-45.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.42 BGNย 18.73
$29.47 MX$506
-61.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bansko
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.59 BGNย 55.1
$53.4 MX$918
-37.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.24 BGNย 11.87
$26.11 MX$449
-72.27%
Cinema Ticket
$8.19 BGNย 13.44
$6.30 MX$108
30.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bansko
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 BGNย 392
$424 MX$7,289
-43.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,368 BGNย 3,884
$10.8K MX$184.7K
-77.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bansko
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.72 BGNย 63.5
$57.1 MX$981
-32.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.15 BGNย 31.40
$44.65 MX$767
-57.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.94 BGNย 78.6
$103 MX$1,775
-53.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.99 BGNย 82.0
$106 MX$1,820
-52.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bansko
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 BGNย 888
$1,016 MX$17.4K
-46.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 BGNย 633
$623 MX$10.7K
-37.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$635 BGNย 1,041
$2,124 MX$36.5K
-70.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 BGNย 1,043
$1,249 MX$21.5K
-49.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,238 BGNย 2,030
$3,704 MX$63.6K
-66.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,046 BGNย 1,716
$2,232 MX$38.3K
-53.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bansko
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,219 BGNย 1,999
$1,048 MX$18.0K
16.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
11.34
-70.02%

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Last update for Bansko: February 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: February 13, 2026

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