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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 54.8% more expensive than Elin Pelin without rent, and 62% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 55.9% more expensive than Elin Pelin without rent, and 64.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Elin Pelin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$9.01 BGNย 14.68
46.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$34.96 BGNย 57.0
53.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$9.01 BGNย 14.69
4.00%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.96 BGNย 3.20
91.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.33 BGNย 2.17
18.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.91 BGNย 1.48
21.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.75 BGNย 2.85
78.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.43 BGNย 3.96
97.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Elin Pelin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.72 BGNย 2.81
-4.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.90 BGNย 1.47
207.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.88 BGNย 3.07
1.60%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.20 BGNย 5.21
-18.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$9.41 BGNย 15.34
8.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$7.62 BGNย 12.41
11.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$11.53 BGNย 18.79
0.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.50 BGNย 2.44
100.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.90 BGNย 3.09
-8.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.85 BGNย 3.02
10.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.28 BGNย 3.71
-12.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.04 BGNย 1.70
106.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.02 BGNย 1.66
120.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.05 BGNย 1.71
32.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.70 BGNย 1.15
52.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.44 BGNย 5.60
20.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.70 BGNย 10.92
84.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.04 BGNย 1.69
63.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.75 BGNย 2.85
103.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Elin Pelin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.84 BGNย 1.37
-57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$26.93 BGNย 43.89
-30.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.20 BGNย 1.96
13.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.67 BGNย 1.09
-58.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$10.47 BGNย 17.07
-48.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.56 BGNย 2.55
-14.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$32.0K BGNย 52.2K
-40.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$26.5K BGNย 43.1K
-11.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Elin Pelin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$99.3 BGNย 162
-59.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$16.34 BGNย 26.64
64.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$13.15 BGNย 21.43
127.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Elin Pelin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$29.88 BGNย 48.70
74.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$15.05 BGNย 24.53
72.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$7.13 BGNย 11.61
-10.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Elin Pelin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$326 BGNย 532
32.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$5,546 BGNย 9,039
88.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Elin Pelin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$53.8 BGNย 87.6
8.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$29.91 BGNย 48.76
49.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$81.1 BGNย 132
27.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$75.9 BGNย 124
40.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Elin Pelin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$284 BGNย 464
250.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$230 BGNย 375
171.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$476 BGNย 776
342.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$352 BGNย 574
249.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,542 BGNย 2,514
136.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,265 BGNย 2,063
71.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Elin Pelin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$2,281 BGNย 3,718
-54.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.49
152.56%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Elin Pelin: January 13, 2026

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