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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 39.7% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 63.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 25.2% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 73.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$9.65 BGN 16.28
38.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$29.44 BGN 49.66
79.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.75 BGN 14.75
6.40%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.7 BGN 2.86
112.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.38 BGN 2.33
18.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.71 BGN 1.2
57.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.01 BGN 3.39
62.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.25 BGN 3.79
114.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.7 BGN 2.88
-2.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.9 BGN 1.51
204.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.88 BGN 3.18
2.13%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.08 BGN 5.19
-18.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$9.47 BGN 15.97
4.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$5.89 BGN 9.94
42.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$11.62 BGN 19.61
2.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.71 BGN 2.88
67.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.04 BGN 3.44
-14.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.09 BGN 3.52
-4.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.34 BGN 3.95
-11.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.44 BGN 2.43
42.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.32 BGN 2.23
65.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.96 BGN 1.62
43.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.79 BGN 1.33
40.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.7 BGN 6.24
12.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$7.31 BGN 12.33
51.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$0.95 BGN 1.61
84.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.54 BGN 2.6
140.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.88 BGN 1.49
-56.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$27.01 BGN 45.57
-29.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.22 BGN 2.07
11.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.31 BGN 0.52
-9.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$13.07 BGN 22.04
-59.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.54 BGN 2.6
-11.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$32.5K BGN 54.7K
-42.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$25.4K BGN 42.8K
-7.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$96.4 BGN 163
-58.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$16.54 BGN 27.91
66.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$13.95 BGN 23.54
116.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$39.32 BGN 66.3
33.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$11.62 BGN 19.6
130.98%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$7.06 BGN 11.91
-10.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$234 BGN 394
87.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$10.8K BGN 18.3K
-2.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$54.6 BGN 92.1
4.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$41.26 BGN 69.6
9.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$81.9 BGN 138
24.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$72.6 BGN 123
49.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$277 BGN 467
260.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$195 BGN 328
219.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$496 BGN 837
335.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$329 BGN 556
274.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,311 BGN 2,212
171.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,036 BGN 1,748
139.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$986 BGN 1,664
-12.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.57
148.14%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shumen: October 29, 2025

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