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 49% more expensive than Stara Zagora without rent, and 71.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 47.6% more expensive than Stara Zagora without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$230
$9.07 BGN 15.06
46.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$929
$34.94 BGN 58.0
53.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$8.91 BGN 14.79
4.26%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.4
$1.94 BGN 3.22
86.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.92
$1.33 BGN 2.20
17.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.38
$0.73 BGN 1.21
53.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$1.20 BGN 1.99
160.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.4
$2.08 BGN 3.46
126.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.42
$1.89 BGN 3.14
-10.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.84
$0.80 BGN 1.32
246.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.91
$1.55 BGN 2.58
26.45%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.03
$2.16 BGN 3.58
20.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$8.74 BGN 14.51
13.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$7.27 BGN 12.06
11.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$8.60 BGN 14.27
33.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.64
$1.35 BGN 2.24
112.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.95
$1.70 BGN 2.82
1.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.59
$1.79 BGN 2.97
11.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.24
$2.16 BGN 3.59
-5.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$36.00
$1.06 BGN 1.76
96.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.96
$0.87 BGN 1.44
152.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.13
$0.57 BGN 0.94
154.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.56
$0.70 BGN 1.16
52.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.9
$3.82 BGN 6.34
11.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$248
$5.47 BGN 9.07
161.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.50
$1.17 BGN 1.94
50.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$2.09 BGN 3.46
77.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.10
$0.92 BGN 1.52
-61.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$332
$19.15 BGN 31.80
0.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.09
$1.33 BGN 2.21
0.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$0.68 BGN 1.13
-58.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.2
$11.92 BGN 19.79
-55.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.18
$1.49 BGN 2.47
-10.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.6K
$25.3K BGN 42.1K
-24.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.9K
$17.5K BGN 29.0K
36.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$689
$104 BGN 172
-61.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$14.95 BGN 24.82
79.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$508
$11.20 BGN 18.59
162.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$924
$19.71 BGN 32.71
171.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$17.51 BGN 29.06
49.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$7.82 BGN 12.98
-18.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,616
$234 BGN 388
88.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.9K
$2,407 BGN 3,995
346.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$996
$39.00 BGN 64.7
47.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$778
$19.51 BGN 32.38
130.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,794
$77.2 BGN 128
34.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,866
$75.9 BGN 126
42.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$246 BGN 408
312.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$232 BGN 385
171.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.4K
$391 BGN 649
453.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$355 BGN 590
243.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.6K
$1,427 BGN 2,368
165.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$1,062 BGN 1,763
119.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Stara Zagora
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$1,085 BGN 1,802
-0.98%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Stara Zagora: April 12, 2026

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