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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 43.5% more expensive than Ruse without rent, and 57.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 46.1% more expensive than Ruse without rent, and 59.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Ruse
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$10.64 BGNย 17.76
23.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$34.87 BGNย 58.2
53.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$7.91 BGNย 13.20
18.46%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.72 BGNย 2.87
118.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.55 BGNย 2.59
1.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.84 BGNย 1.40
32.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.73 BGNย 2.89
80.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.92 BGNย 4.87
64.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ruse
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.66 BGNย 2.78
-0.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.00 BGNย 1.68
177.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.07 BGNย 3.45
-7.73%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.64 BGNย 4.40
-1.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$9.58 BGNย 16.00
6.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$7.82 BGNย 13.06
8.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$13.38 BGNย 22.35
-13.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.45 BGNย 2.43
106.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.91 BGNย 3.18
-9.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.95 BGNย 3.25
4.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.11 BGNย 3.52
-5.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.11 BGNย 1.86
93.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.06 BGNย 1.77
112.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.17 BGNย 1.95
18.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.66 BGNย 1.10
62.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.64 BGNย 6.08
13.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.69 BGNย 11.17
84.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.10 BGNย 1.83
54.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.20 BGNย 2.01
196.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Ruse
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.90 BGNย 1.50
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$16.08 BGNย 26.85
16.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.44 BGNย 2.41
-5.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.64 BGNย 1.07
-56.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$10.56 BGNย 17.63
-48.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.58 BGNย 2.63
-15.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$32.5K BGNย 54.3K
-41.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$29.3K BGNย 48.9K
-20.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ruse
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$101 BGNย 169
-59.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$17.19 BGNย 28.71
56.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$14.94 BGNย 24.95
100.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ruse
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$31.94 BGNย 53.3
63.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$8.78 BGNย 14.67
195.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.98 BGNย 9.99
6.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ruse
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$640 BGNย 1,069
-32.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$9,364 BGNย 15.6K
11.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ruse
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$53.8 BGNย 89.8
8.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$28.96 BGNย 48.37
54.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$74.7 BGNย 125
38.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$89.4 BGNย 149
18.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ruse
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$285 BGNย 476
250.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$242 BGNย 405
157.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$534 BGNย 891
295.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$405 BGNย 677
203.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,609 BGNย 2,686
126.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,201 BGNย 2,005
80.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ruse
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,008 BGNย 1,683
3.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.1
265.81%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ruse: January 11, 2026

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