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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 80.7% more expensive than Smolyan without rent, and 93.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 53.5% more expensive than Smolyan without rent, and 93.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Smolyan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$6.44 BGN 10.89
103.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$38.09 BGN 64.4
41.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$5.91 BGN 10.00
59.05%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.37 BGN 2.31
159.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.36 BGN 2.29
17.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.04 BGN 1.76
10.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.78 BGN 3.01
77.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.23 BGN 3.77
117.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Smolyan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.82 BGN 3.08
-10.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.91 BGN 1.53
200.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.74 BGN 2.94
8.05%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$3.58 BGN 6.05
-26.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$10.58 BGN 17.88
-6.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.02 BGN 10.18
39.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$8.75 BGN 14.78
32.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.16 BGN 1.96
156.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.74 BGN 2.94
2.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.20 BGN 2.03
71.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$2.40 BGN 4.06
-17.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.15 BGN 1.95
81.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.38 BGN 2.33
63.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.16 BGN 1.96
25.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.58 BGN 0.97
87.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$3.61 BGN 6.10
20.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$6.00 BGN 10.13
127.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$0.56 BGN 0.95
198.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.62 BGN 2.73
118.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Smolyan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.95 BGN 1.61
-62.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$33.30 BGN 56.3
-43.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$1.21 BGN 2.05
9.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.50 BGN 0.85
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$11.71 BGN 19.80
-53.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.57 BGN 2.65
-14.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$23.5K BGN 39.8K
-18.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$24.6K BGN 41.5K
-3.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Smolyan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$118 BGN 200
-65.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$16.02 BGN 27.08
73.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$9.53 BGN 16.10
214.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Smolyan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$22.47 BGN 37.98
138.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$14.85 BGN 25.09
75.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$7.13 BGN 12.06
-11.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Smolyan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$322 BGN 544
36.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$5,421 BGN 9,161
98.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Smolyan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$29.26 BGN 49.44
95.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$21.90 BGN 37.00
106.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$62.8 BGN 106
66.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$65.0 BGN 110
66.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Smolyan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$206 BGN 348
383.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$149 BGN 252
317.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$290 BGN 490
626.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$253 BGN 427
382.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,380 BGN 2,332
175.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,145 BGN 1,935
94.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Smolyan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$714 BGN 1,207
53.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.5
152.00%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Smolyan: March 2, 2026

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