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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 49.3% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 61.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 21.6% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 73.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$9.94 BGNย 16.20
32.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$29.95 BGNย 48.81
78.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.98 BGNย 14.64
4.34%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.73 BGNย 2.82
116.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.38 BGNย 2.25
13.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.66 BGNย 1.08
68.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.00 BGNย 3.26
56.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.37 BGNย 3.86
102.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.63 BGNย 2.66
1.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.90 BGNย 1.47
207.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.96 BGNย 3.19
-2.55%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.07 BGNย 5.00
-15.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$9.33 BGNย 15.20
9.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.62 BGNย 9.17
50.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$11.47 BGNย 18.69
1.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.76 BGNย 2.87
70.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.05 BGNย 3.34
-15.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.09 BGNย 3.40
-2.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.26 BGNย 3.69
-11.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.51 BGNย 2.46
42.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.36 BGNย 2.22
65.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.90 BGNย 1.47
54.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.76 BGNย 1.23
40.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.54 BGNย 5.76
16.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.30 BGNย 11.90
69.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.00 BGNย 1.63
70.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.60 BGNย 2.60
122.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.89 BGNย 1.45
-59.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$27.03 BGNย 44.06
-30.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.22 BGNย 2.00
11.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.31 BGNย 0.50
-9.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$12.87 BGNย 20.98
-57.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.49 BGNย 2.43
-10.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$32.1K BGNย 52.3K
-40.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$26.1K BGNย 42.5K
-10.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$95.5 BGNย 156
-57.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$16.42 BGNย 26.76
63.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$14.07 BGNย 22.93
113.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$39.05 BGNย 63.7
33.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$11.85 BGNย 19.32
118.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$7.04 BGNย 11.47
-9.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$233 BGNย 379
85.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$10.5K BGNย 17.1K
-0.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$56.0 BGNย 91.2
4.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$41.00 BGNย 66.8
8.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$81.5 BGNย 133
26.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$71.4 BGNย 116
48.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$274 BGNย 446
264.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$195 BGNย 318
220.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$494 BGNย 805
327.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$319 BGNย 520
285.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,319 BGNย 2,150
176.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,027 BGNย 1,673
111.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,069 BGNย 1,743
-2.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.57
148.14%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Shumen: January 13, 2026

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