Cost of Living Comparison Between Chapala and Stara Zagora Cost of Living Comparison Between Chapala and Stara Zagora

😐 Solo nomad: Chapala is 8.2% more expensive than Stara Zagora without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chapala is 15.4% cheaper than Stara Zagora without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chapala
Stara Zagora
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.16 MX$144
$9.01 BGN 15.04
-9.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.44 MX$608
$35.07 BGN 58.6
-1.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 MX$119
$9.08 BGN 15.16
-25.99%
Cappuccino
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.87 BGN 3.12
74.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 MX$35.21
$1.28 BGN 2.14
55.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$17.30
$0.68 BGN 1.14
44.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 MX$36.22
$1.21 BGN 2.02
69.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 MX$55.4
$2.07 BGN 3.46
51.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chapala
Stara Zagora
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.71
$1.87 BGN 3.12
-12.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 MX$47.62
$0.84 BGN 1.41
221.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.16
$1.51 BGN 2.52
1.99%
Eggs
$2.24 MX$39.50
$2.23 BGN 3.72
0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 MX$146
$9.12 BGN 15.23
-9.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 MX$131
$7.29 BGN 12.17
1.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.75 MX$137
$8.79 BGN 14.68
-11.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.86
$1.30 BGN 2.17
65.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 MX$16.75
$1.66 BGN 2.77
-42.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 MX$15.12
$1.81 BGN 3.03
-52.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 MX$25.63
$2.13 BGN 3.56
-31.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 MX$24.30
$1.05 BGN 1.75
31.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 MX$17.15
$0.80 BGN 1.33
21.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 MX$16.82
$0.57 BGN 0.95
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 MX$14.80
$0.71 BGN 1.18
18.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.09 MX$72.2
$3.92 BGN 6.54
4.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.35 MX$165
$5.49 BGN 9.17
70.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 MX$24.13
$1.18 BGN 1.97
16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.76
$2.06 BGN 3.43
-17.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Chapala
Stara Zagora
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 MX$10.59
$0.84 BGN 1.40
-28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.85 BGN 31.49
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 MX$18.89
$1.37 BGN 2.29
-21.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 MX$26.17
$0.72 BGN 1.21
105.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 MX$55.3
$11.77 BGN 19.65
-73.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.24
$1.47 BGN 2.45
-10.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K MX$326.4K
$25.2K BGN 42.0K
-26.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.7K MX$330.7K
$17.7K BGN 29.6K
5.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chapala
Stara Zagora
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.81 MX$861
$104 BGN 173
-52.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.01 MX$300
$15.29 BGN 25.53
11.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.25 MX$446
$11.35 BGN 18.96
122.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chapala
Stara Zagora
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.39 MX$448
$19.28 BGN 32.19
31.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.98 MX$282
$17.68 BGN 29.52
-9.62%
Cinema Ticket
$4.32 MX$76.3
$8.11 BGN 13.55
-46.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chapala
Stara Zagora
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 MX$3,141
$233 BGN 389
-23.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,623 MX$46.3K
$2,401 BGN 4,010
9.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chapala
Stara Zagora
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.81 MX$756
$37.81 BGN 63.2
13.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.61 MX$276
$18.94 BGN 31.63
-17.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.9 MX$1,164
$77.8 BGN 130
-15.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.2 MX$975
$74.4 BGN 124
-25.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chapala
Stara Zagora
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 MX$8,066
$239 BGN 399
91.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$418 MX$7,375
$225 BGN 376
85.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$809 MX$14.3K
$403 BGN 674
100.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$11.1K
$355 BGN 593
77.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$736 MX$13.0K
$1,435 BGN 2,396
-48.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$733 MX$12.9K
$1,058 BGN 1,766
-30.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chapala
Stara Zagora
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,126 BGN 1,881
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.24
3.4
230.59%

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

Last update for Chapala: March 3, 2026

Last update for Stara Zagora: March 2, 2026

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