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 46.3% more expensive than Stara Zagora without rent, and 67.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 49.6% more expensive than Stara Zagora without rent, and 78% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$9.1 BGN 15.36
47.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$35.04 BGN 59.1
50.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.91 BGN 15.02
4.49%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.91 BGN 3.22
89.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.32 BGN 2.23
24.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.75 BGN 1.26
49.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.14 BGN 1.93
185.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.04 BGN 3.45
136.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.89 BGN 3.18
-12.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.84 BGN 1.42
226.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.5 BGN 2.54
28.00%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.23 BGN 3.76
12.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$9.07 BGN 15.31
9.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$7.38 BGN 12.45
13.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$8.65 BGN 14.59
38.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.34 BGN 2.26
114.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.71 BGN 2.88
1.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.78 BGN 3.01
12.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.23 BGN 3.77
-7.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.05 BGN 1.76
95.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.87 BGN 1.47
150.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.62 BGN 1.04
122.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.75 BGN 1.27
48.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.85 BGN 6.5
8.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$6.08 BGN 10.26
81.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.22 BGN 2.06
43.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.17 BGN 3.66
70.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.89 BGN 1.5
-57.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$19 BGN 32.06
-0.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.33 BGN 2.25
2.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.68 BGN 1.14
-58.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$11.61 BGN 19.59
-54.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.53 BGN 2.58
-11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$25K BGN 42.2K
-25.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$17.6K BGN 29.8K
32.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$103 BGN 174
-61.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$15.17 BGN 25.59
81.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$11.18 BGN 18.86
170.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$19.55 BGN 32.98
169.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$17.5 BGN 29.52
53.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$7.87 BGN 13.28
-19.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$235 BGN 396
86.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$2,354 BGN 3,972
349.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$38.26 BGN 64.5
49.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$19.37 BGN 32.67
133.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$75.8 BGN 128
34.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$73.1 BGN 123
48.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$244 BGN 411
310.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$232 BGN 392
167.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$393 BGN 663
449.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$364 BGN 615
238.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,224 BGN 2,066
191.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$967 BGN 1,632
156.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,245 BGN 2,100
-30.32%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stara Zagora: October 29, 2025

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