Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Stara Zagora Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Stara Zagora

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 50.6% more expensive than Stara Zagora without rent, and 69.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 43.8% more expensive than Stara Zagora without rent, and 76.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$9.01 BGN 15.04
45.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$35.07 BGN 58.6
53.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$9.08 BGN 15.16
3.52%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$1.87 BGN 3.12
90.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.28 BGN 2.14
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.68 BGN 1.14
69.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$1.21 BGN 2.02
161.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$2.07 BGN 3.46
134.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.87 BGN 3.12
-12.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$0.84 BGN 1.41
225.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.51 BGN 2.52
24.50%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.23 BGN 3.72
17.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$9.12 BGN 15.23
8.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$7.29 BGN 12.17
15.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$8.79 BGN 14.68
32.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.30 BGN 2.17
128.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.66 BGN 2.77
7.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.81 BGN 3.03
13.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$2.13 BGN 3.56
-7.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.05 BGN 1.75
99.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$0.80 BGN 1.33
182.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.57 BGN 0.95
156.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.71 BGN 1.18
53.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$3.92 BGN 6.54
10.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$5.49 BGN 9.17
148.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.18 BGN 1.97
41.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$2.06 BGN 3.43
71.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.84 BGN 1.40
-57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$18.85 BGN 31.49
0.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.37 BGN 2.29
-3.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.72 BGN 1.21
-58.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$11.77 BGN 19.65
-53.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.47 BGN 2.45
-8.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$25.2K BGN 42.0K
-24.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$17.7K BGN 29.6K
33.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$104 BGN 173
-60.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$15.29 BGN 25.53
81.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$11.35 BGN 18.96
164.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$19.28 BGN 32.19
177.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$17.68 BGN 29.52
47.79%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$8.11 BGN 13.55
-22.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$233 BGN 389
88.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$2,401 BGN 4,010
347.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$37.81 BGN 63.2
51.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$18.94 BGN 31.63
139.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$77.8 BGN 130
33.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$74.4 BGN 124
45.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$239 BGN 399
316.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$225 BGN 376
176.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$403 BGN 674
422.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$355 BGN 593
243.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$1,435 BGN 2,396
164.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$1,058 BGN 1,766
110.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$1,126 BGN 1,881
-2.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.4
233.53%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Stara Zagora: March 2, 2026

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