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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 17.1% more expensive than Plovdiv without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 16.7% more expensive than Plovdiv without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Plovdiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$9.08 BGN 15.08
46.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$47.40 BGN 78.7
13.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$8.53 BGN 14.17
8.91%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$2.43 BGN 4.03
48.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$1.49 BGN 2.47
4.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$0.87 BGN 1.44
28.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$2.91 BGN 4.84
7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$2.90 BGN 4.81
62.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Plovdiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$1.73 BGN 2.87
-1.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$1.02 BGN 1.69
171.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$2.18 BGN 3.61
-10.09%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$3.37 BGN 5.60
-22.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$11.63 BGN 19.31
-14.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$7.68 BGN 12.74
5.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$12.21 BGN 20.26
-5.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$1.56 BGN 2.59
83.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$1.69 BGN 2.80
2.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$1.59 BGN 2.65
25.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$2.57 BGN 4.26
-20.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$0.99 BGN 1.64
110.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$1.15 BGN 1.92
91.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$1.05 BGN 1.74
38.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$0.77 BGN 1.27
38.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$3.50 BGN 5.81
22.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$7.25 BGN 12.03
97.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$1.09 BGN 1.80
61.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$1.75 BGN 2.91
111.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Plovdiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$0.57 BGN 0.95
-38.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
$28.20 BGN 46.81
-31.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$1.20 BGN 1.99
11.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$0.62 BGN 1.02
-54.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$10.66 BGN 17.70
-50.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.58 BGN 2.62
-15.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$32.8K BGN 54.4K
-41.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$28.9K BGN 47.9K
-17.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Plovdiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$95.4 BGN 158
-58.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$17.60 BGN 29.22
52.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$15.32 BGN 25.43
91.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Plovdiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$37.00 BGN 61.4
44.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$15.16 BGN 25.17
72.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$9.27 BGN 15.39
-30.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Plovdiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$426 BGN 706
3.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$7,079 BGN 11.8K
51.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Plovdiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$61.7 BGN 102
-6.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$35.47 BGN 58.9
26.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$99.2 BGN 165
4.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$104 BGN 172
3.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Plovdiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$468 BGN 777
116.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$336 BGN 557
87.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$829 BGN 1,377
160.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$599 BGN 994
104.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
$2,358 BGN 3,914
60.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$1,530 BGN 2,540
52.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Plovdiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$1,120 BGN 1,859
-4.03%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Plovdiv: April 12, 2026

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