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Cost of Living Comparison Between Elin Pelin and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Elin Pelin and Mexico City

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Elin Pelin is 35.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Elin Pelin is 35.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Elin Pelin
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.01 BGNย 14.68
$13.19 MX$233
-31.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.96 BGNย 57.0
$53.5 MX$944
-34.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 BGNย 14.69
$9.37 MX$165
-3.84%
Cappuccino
$1.96 BGNย 3.20
$3.75 MX$66.2
-47.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BGNย 2.17
$1.57 MX$27.71
-15.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 BGNย 1.48
$1.11 MX$19.61
-18.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 BGNย 2.85
$3.12 MX$55.1
-43.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 BGNย 3.96
$4.81 MX$84.9
-49.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Elin Pelin
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 BGNย 2.81
$1.65 MX$29.16
4.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 BGNย 1.47
$2.77 MX$48.87
-67.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 BGNย 3.07
$1.91 MX$33.67
-1.57%
Eggs
$3.20 BGNย 5.21
$2.60 MX$45.81
23.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.41 BGNย 15.34
$10.21 MX$180
-7.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.62 BGNย 12.41
$8.46 MX$149
-9.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.53 BGNย 18.79
$11.60 MX$205
-0.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 BGNย 2.44
$3.00 MX$52.9
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 BGNย 3.09
$1.73 MX$30.49
9.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 BGNย 3.02
$2.04 MX$36.05
-9.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 BGNย 3.71
$2.00 MX$35.34
14.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 BGNย 1.70
$2.15 MX$37.91
-51.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 BGNย 1.66
$2.25 MX$39.71
-54.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 BGNย 1.71
$1.39 MX$24.57
-24.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 BGNย 1.15
$1.07 MX$18.88
-34.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 BGNย 5.60
$4.13 MX$73.0
-16.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.70 BGNย 10.92
$12.35 MX$218
-45.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGNย 1.69
$1.70 MX$30.02
-38.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 BGNย 2.85
$3.56 MX$62.8
-50.84%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Elin Pelin
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 BGNย 1.37
$0.36 MX$6.35
133.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.93 BGNย 43.89
$18.70 MX$330
44.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 BGNย 1.96
$1.36 MX$24.05
-11.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 BGNย 1.09
$0.28 MX$4.88
139.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.47 BGNย 17.07
$5.44 MX$96.0
92.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 BGNย 2.55
$1.34 MX$23.64
16.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K BGNย 52.2K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
68.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K BGNย 43.1K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
13.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elin Pelin
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.3 BGNย 162
$40.62 MX$717
144.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.34 BGNย 26.64
$26.92 MX$475
-39.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.15 BGNย 21.43
$29.98 MX$529
-56.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Elin Pelin
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.88 BGNย 48.70
$52.2 MX$922
-42.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.05 BGNย 24.53
$25.91 MX$457
-41.91%
Cinema Ticket
$7.13 BGNย 11.61
$6.39 MX$113
11.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Elin Pelin
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 BGNย 532
$431 MX$7,603
-24.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,546 BGNย 9,039
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-46.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Elin Pelin
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.8 BGNย 87.6
$58.4 MX$1,031
-7.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.91 BGNย 48.76
$44.65 MX$788
-33.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.1 BGNย 132
$103 MX$1,823
-21.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 BGNย 124
$106 MX$1,876
-28.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Elin Pelin
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 BGNย 464
$998 MX$17.6K
-71.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 BGNย 375
$624 MX$11.0K
-63.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$476 BGNย 776
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-77.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 BGNย 574
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-71.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,542 BGNย 2,514
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-57.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,265 BGNย 2,063
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-41.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Elin Pelin
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,281 BGNย 3,718
$1,044 MX$18.4K
118.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
11.34
-60.41%

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Last update for Elin Pelin: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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