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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 56.9% more expensive than Pleven without rent, and 74.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 44.7% more expensive than Pleven without rent, and 76.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Pleven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$8.86 BGNย 14.80
48.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$30.79 BGNย 51.4
73.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.44 BGNย 10.75
45.50%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.89 BGNย 3.16
98.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.26 BGNย 2.11
24.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.72 BGNย 1.21
54.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.16 BGNย 1.94
168.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.05 BGNย 3.42
134.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Pleven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.56 BGNย 2.61
5.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.84 BGNย 1.41
229.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.51 BGNย 2.52
26.49%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.15 BGNย 3.60
20.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$9.20 BGNย 15.37
10.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$7.49 BGNย 12.51
12.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.67 BGNย 14.48
33.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.26 BGNย 2.11
138.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.63 BGNย 2.72
6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.84 BGNย 3.08
10.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.14 BGNย 3.57
-6.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.06 BGNย 1.77
102.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.86 BGNย 1.44
161.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.57 BGNย 0.95
143.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.72 BGNย 1.20
48.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.68 BGNย 6.14
12.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.40 BGNย 10.69
92.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.79 BGNย 1.32
115.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.23 BGNย 2.06
189.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Pleven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.86 BGNย 1.44
-58.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$41.43 BGNย 69.2
-54.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.35 BGNย 2.25
0.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.71 BGNย 1.19
-60.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$11.63 BGNย 19.43
-53.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.52 BGNย 2.54
-11.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$24.8K BGNย 41.4K
-23.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$18.0K BGNย 30.1K
29.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Pleven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$100 BGNย 168
-59.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$14.88 BGNย 24.85
80.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$11.31 BGNย 18.89
165.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Pleven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$26.37 BGNย 44.04
97.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$14.50 BGNย 24.22
78.69%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$7.86 BGNย 13.12
-18.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Pleven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$236 BGNย 395
82.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$2,331 BGNย 3,893
347.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Pleven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$38.71 BGNย 64.6
50.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$18.96 BGNย 31.66
135.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$75.6 BGNย 126
36.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$73.2 BGNย 122
45.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Pleven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$343 BGNย 572
191.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$175 BGNย 292
257.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$580 BGNย 969
263.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$342 BGNย 570
260.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,490 BGNย 2,488
144.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,154 BGNย 1,927
87.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Pleven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$963 BGNย 1,608
8.45%
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 Pleven: January 12, 2026

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