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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 28.3% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 61.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 38.3% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 74.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$9.51 BGN 16.07
37.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$29.25 BGN 49.43
83.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$8.95 BGN 15.13
5.03%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.64 BGN 2.77
117.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.39 BGN 2.35
15.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.69 BGN 1.17
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.10 BGN 3.54
50.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.26 BGN 3.81
114.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.63 BGN 2.76
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.89 BGN 1.50
206.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.97 BGN 3.33
-4.57%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$3.02 BGN 5.10
-12.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$9.20 BGN 15.55
7.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$5.64 BGN 9.53
48.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$11.61 BGN 19.62
0.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.77 BGN 2.99
67.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.12 BGN 3.58
-16.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$2.05 BGN 3.47
0.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$2.35 BGN 3.97
-16.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.45 BGN 2.45
44.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.32 BGN 2.23
71.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.92 BGN 1.55
58.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.75 BGN 1.26
45.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$3.50 BGN 5.91
24.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$7.28 BGN 12.30
87.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.02 BGN 1.72
63.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.54 BGN 2.60
129.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.87 BGN 1.48
-58.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$26.23 BGN 44.33
-27.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$1.21 BGN 2.04
9.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.33 BGN 0.56
-9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$13.29 BGN 22.46
-58.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.50 BGN 2.53
-10.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$31.7K BGN 53.5K
-39.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$26.0K BGN 43.9K
-8.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$96.1 BGN 162
-57.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$16.94 BGN 28.63
63.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$13.85 BGN 23.40
116.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$40.47 BGN 68.4
32.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$11.88 BGN 20.07
119.95%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$7.17 BGN 12.12
-12.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$239 BGN 404
83.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$10.8K BGN 18.2K
-0.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$54.3 BGN 91.8
5.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$42.21 BGN 71.3
7.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$81.7 BGN 138
27.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$73.1 BGN 123
48.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$282 BGN 477
252.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$193 BGN 326
223.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$497 BGN 840
323.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$329 BGN 557
269.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,296 BGN 2,190
193.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,029 BGN 1,739
116.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Shumen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$1,050 BGN 1,775
4.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.57
148.14%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Shumen: March 1, 2026

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