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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 41.1% more expensive than Bansko without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 39% more expensive than Bansko without rent, and 54.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Bansko
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$9.05 BGNย 14.75
45.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$35.30 BGNย 57.5
51.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.94 BGNย 14.57
4.81%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.89 BGNย 3.08
98.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.28 BGNย 2.09
22.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.69 BGNย 1.13
60.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.20 BGNย 1.95
160.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.00 BGNย 3.26
140.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bansko
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.87 BGNย 3.04
-11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.84 BGNย 1.37
229.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.48 BGNย 2.41
29.05%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.14 BGNย 3.49
21.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.91 BGNย 14.52
14.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$7.29 BGNย 11.88
16.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.74 BGNย 14.25
32.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.34 BGNย 2.18
123.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.72 BGNย 2.81
0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.88 BGNย 3.06
8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.13 BGNย 3.48
-6.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.01 BGNย 1.65
112.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.81 BGNย 1.31
177.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.57 BGNย 0.93
143.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.72 BGNย 1.17
48.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.86 BGNย 6.29
6.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$5.30 BGNย 8.63
133.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.16 BGNย 1.89
46.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.06 BGNย 3.35
72.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Bansko
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.92 BGNย 1.50
-60.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$27.30 BGNย 44.50
-31.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.33 BGNย 2.17
2.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.73 BGNย 1.18
-61.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$10.31 BGNย 16.81
-47.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.53 BGNย 2.49
-12.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$30.1K BGNย 49.0K
-36.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$17.7K BGNย 28.8K
31.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bansko
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$101 BGNย 165
-59.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$14.85 BGNย 24.20
81.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$11.26 BGNย 18.36
166.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bansko
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$33.73 BGNย 55.0
54.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$7.28 BGNย 11.87
255.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$7.82 BGNย 12.75
-18.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bansko
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$232 BGNย 377
86.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$2,360 BGNย 3,846
341.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bansko
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$38.01 BGNย 62.0
53.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$19.49 BGNย 31.76
129.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$46.56 BGNย 75.9
121.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$50.1 BGNย 81.6
112.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bansko
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$531 BGNย 866
87.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$376 BGNย 612
66.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$635 BGNย 1,035
231.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$652 BGNย 1,062
88.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,228 BGNย 2,001
197.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,024 BGNย 1,669
111.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bansko
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,214 BGNย 1,979
-13.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.4
233.53%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bansko: January 12, 2026

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