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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 32.6% more expensive than Ruse without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 21.5% more expensive than Ruse without rent, and 61.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Ruse
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$230
$10.44 BGN 17.32
27.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$929
$35.76 BGN 59.4
50.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$7.82 BGN 12.99
18.80%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.4
$1.69 BGN 2.80
113.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.92
$1.47 BGN 2.44
6.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.38
$0.86 BGN 1.43
30.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$1.79 BGN 2.97
74.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.4
$2.86 BGN 4.75
64.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ruse
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.42
$1.67 BGN 2.77
1.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.84
$1.00 BGN 1.65
177.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.91
$1.98 BGN 3.29
-1.01%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.03
$2.66 BGN 4.41
-2.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$9.48 BGN 15.73
4.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$7.93 BGN 13.16
2.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$13.03 BGN 21.62
-11.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.64
$1.40 BGN 2.33
105.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.95
$1.81 BGN 3.00
-4.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.59
$1.99 BGN 3.31
0.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.24
$2.11 BGN 3.49
-3.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$36.00
$1.15 BGN 1.91
80.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.96
$1.06 BGN 1.75
107.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.13
$1.23 BGN 2.04
17.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.56
$0.67 BGN 1.11
59.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.9
$3.50 BGN 5.81
22.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$248
$6.55 BGN 10.88
118.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.50
$1.04 BGN 1.72
69.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$1.17 BGN 1.94
216.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Ruse
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.10
$0.90 BGN 1.49
-61.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$332
$16.50 BGN 27.38
16.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.09
$1.50 BGN 2.49
-10.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$0.61 BGN 1.01
-54.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.2
$10.60 BGN 17.60
-49.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.18
$1.56 BGN 2.58
-14.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.6K
$32.2K BGN 53.5K
-40.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.9K
$28.4K BGN 47.2K
-15.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ruse
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$689
$98.4 BGN 163
-59.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$17.55 BGN 29.14
52.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$508
$14.64 BGN 24.30
100.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ruse
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$924
$32.73 BGN 54.3
63.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$8.78 BGN 14.58
197.15%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$5.92 BGN 9.83
8.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ruse
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,616
$634 BGN 1,052
-30.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.9K
$9,164 BGN 15.2K
17.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ruse
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$996
$52.4 BGN 86.9
10.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$778
$29.57 BGN 49.09
52.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,794
$74.7 BGN 124
38.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,866
$89.0 BGN 148
21.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ruse
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$286 BGN 474
254.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$239 BGN 397
163.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.4K
$532 BGN 884
306.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$416 BGN 690
193.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.6K
$1,637 BGN 2,718
131.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$1,187 BGN 1,970
96.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ruse
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$982 BGN 1,629
9.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.1
265.81%

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

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

Last update for Ruse: April 13, 2026

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