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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 4.5% more expensive than Sofia without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 6.4% more expensive than Sofia without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Sofia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$11.78 BGN 19.88
13.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$49.86 BGN 84.1
5.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.76 BGN 14.78
6.28%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.58 BGN 4.35
39.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.71 BGN 2.88
-4.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.42 BGN 2.4
-21.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.87 BGN 4.85
13.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.31 BGN 5.59
45.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sofia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.95 BGN 3.3
-15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.22 BGN 2.06
124.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.02 BGN 3.4
-4.95%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.89 BGN 6.56
-35.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$12.39 BGN 20.89
-20.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$8.68 BGN 14.65
-3.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$12.94 BGN 21.83
-7.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.92 BGN 3.24
49.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.98 BGN 3.34
-12.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2 BGN 3.37
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.7 BGN 4.55
-23.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.11 BGN 1.87
84.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1 BGN 1.7
118.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.23 BGN 2.08
12.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.67 BGN 1.12
65.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.91 BGN 6.6
6.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$7.56 BGN 12.76
46.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.05 BGN 1.78
66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.79 BGN 3.03
106.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Sofia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.92 BGN 1.55
-58.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$29.81 BGN 50.3
-36.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.44 BGN 2.44
-5.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.72 BGN 1.21
-61.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$14.44 BGN 24.36
-63.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.58 BGN 2.66
-13.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$32.4K BGN 54.6K
-42.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$28.4K BGN 47.9K
-17.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sofia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$151 BGN 256
-73.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$18.24 BGN 30.77
50.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$15.3 BGN 25.8
97.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sofia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$43.56 BGN 73.5
20.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$21.71 BGN 36.62
23.63%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$9.52 BGN 16.05
-33.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sofia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$642 BGN 1,082
-31.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$9,168 BGN 15.5K
15.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Sofia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$72.2 BGN 122
-20.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$36.91 BGN 62.3
22.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$108 BGN 182
-5.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$121 BGN 203
-9.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sofia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$690 BGN 1,163
44.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$503 BGN 848
23.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,298 BGN 2,189
66.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$906 BGN 1,528
36.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$4,073 BGN 6,871
-12.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$2,544 BGN 4,292
-2.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Sofia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,637 BGN 2,761
-47.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.09
266.99%

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

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sofia: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.