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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 18.9% more expensive than Elin Pelin without rent, and 57.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 16.2% more expensive than Elin Pelin without rent, and 70.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Elin Pelin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$231
$8.95 BGN 14.50
46.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$946
$34.75 BGN 56.3
54.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$165
$8.71 BGN 14.11
7.92%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.7
$1.97 BGN 3.19
80.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.20
$1.36 BGN 2.20
17.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.31
$0.85 BGN 1.38
35.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.5
$1.78 BGN 2.89
77.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.2
$2.38 BGN 3.86
103.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Elin Pelin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.74
$1.73 BGN 2.80
-5.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.09
$0.95 BGN 1.53
187.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.04
$1.82 BGN 2.95
3.30%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.29
$3.13 BGN 5.08
-15.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$174
$9.65 BGN 15.63
2.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$7.54 BGN 12.22
11.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$11.73 BGN 19.00
-0.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.3
$1.57 BGN 2.55
89.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.39
$1.93 BGN 3.13
-7.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.16
$1.78 BGN 2.88
15.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.74
$2.25 BGN 3.65
-12.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.69
$1.06 BGN 1.71
97.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.74
$1.05 BGN 1.70
115.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.65
$1.04 BGN 1.69
40.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.17
$0.74 BGN 1.20
47.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.3
$3.64 BGN 5.89
19.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$6.67 BGN 10.81
104.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.44
$1.07 BGN 1.74
56.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.3
$1.67 BGN 2.70
111.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Elin Pelin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.33
$0.90 BGN 1.46
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$333
$26.22 BGN 42.48
-27.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.28
$1.21 BGN 1.96
9.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.30
$0.67 BGN 1.08
-55.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.5
$10.76 BGN 17.44
-48.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.51
$1.54 BGN 2.50
-12.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$336.2K
$32.1K BGN 52.0K
-40.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$418.0K
$26.6K BGN 43.0K
-10.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Elin Pelin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$723
$96.6 BGN 156
-57.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$489
$16.79 BGN 27.20
65.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$528
$13.45 BGN 21.79
123.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Elin Pelin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$942
$28.98 BGN 46.95
84.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$460
$14.89 BGN 24.12
75.49%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$7.21 BGN 11.67
-12.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Elin Pelin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,729
$318 BGN 516
37.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$188.9K
$5,440 BGN 8,813
97.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Elin Pelin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,005
$54.1 BGN 87.6
5.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$797
$29.86 BGN 48.37
51.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,834
$80.9 BGN 131
28.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,904
$75.6 BGN 122
43.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Elin Pelin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.5K
$295 BGN 478
237.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$228 BGN 369
173.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.1K
$480 BGN 778
338.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.4K
$360 BGN 583
238.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$66.8K
$1,451 BGN 2,351
161.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.2K
$1,157 BGN 1,875
92.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Elin Pelin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.3K
$2,334 BGN 3,781
-53.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.49
152.56%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Elin Pelin: March 2, 2026

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