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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 45.5% more expensive than Popovo without rent, and 62.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 49.7% more expensive than Popovo without rent, and 80.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Popovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$231
$8.82 BGN 14.28
48.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$946
$30.04 BGN 48.67
79.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$165
$7.23 BGN 11.71
30.01%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.7
$1.19 BGN 1.93
199.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.20
$0.75 BGN 1.21
113.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.31
$1.48 BGN 2.40
-22.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.5
$3.02 BGN 4.90
4.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.2
$3.19 BGN 5.17
52.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Popovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.74
$1.14 BGN 1.84
42.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.09
$0.97 BGN 1.57
181.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.04
$1.55 BGN 2.51
21.29%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.29
$1.93 BGN 3.13
36.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$174
$5.82 BGN 9.43
69.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$8.74 BGN 14.17
-3.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$13.08 BGN 21.19
-11.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.3
$1.16 BGN 1.87
156.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.39
$1.16 BGN 1.87
53.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.16
$1.16 BGN 1.88
77.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.74
$2.19 BGN 3.55
-10.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.69
$0.99 BGN 1.60
111.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.74
$1.04 BGN 1.69
117.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.65
$0.91 BGN 1.48
60.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.17
$0.63 BGN 1.02
73.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.3
$3.86 BGN 6.26
12.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$7.37 BGN 11.94
84.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.44
$0.87 BGN 1.40
91.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.3
$0.58 BGN 0.93
510.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Popovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.33
$0.91 BGN 1.47
-60.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$333
$26.78 BGN 43.38
-29.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.28
$0.57 BGN 0.92
131.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.30
$0.51 BGN 0.82
-41.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.5
$8.25 BGN 13.36
-33.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.51
$1.55 BGN 2.52
-13.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$336.2K
$29.7K BGN 48.1K
-35.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$418.0K
$22.2K BGN 35.9K
7.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Popovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$723
$116 BGN 188
-64.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$489
$18.30 BGN 29.65
51.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$528
$15.22 BGN 24.66
97.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Popovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$942
$29.52 BGN 47.82
81.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$460
$14.65 BGN 23.73
78.36%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$7.12 BGN 11.54
-11.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Popovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,729
$627 BGN 1,016
-29.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$188.9K
$5,562 BGN 9,011
93.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Popovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,005
$52.1 BGN 84.3
9.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$797
$36.45 BGN 59.1
24.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,834
$71.7 BGN 116
45.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,904
$47.11 BGN 76.3
129.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Popovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.5K
$293 BGN 474
240.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$236 BGN 383
163.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.1K
$467 BGN 757
350.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.4K
$351 BGN 568
247.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$66.8K
$1,474 BGN 2,389
157.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.2K
$1,177 BGN 1,906
89.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Popovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.3K
$1,320 BGN 2,139
-16.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.09
266.99%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Popovo: February 28, 2026

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