Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Sunny Beach Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Sunny Beach

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 43.1% more expensive than Sunny Beach without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 11.1% more expensive than Sunny Beach without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Sunny Beach
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$8.02 BGN 13.31
65.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$41.61 BGN 69.1
29.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$10.06 BGN 16.70
-7.65%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$1.90 BGN 3.15
90.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$1.36 BGN 2.26
14.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$1.04 BGN 1.73
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$1.75 BGN 2.90
78.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$1.74 BGN 2.89
170.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sunny Beach
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$2.00 BGN 3.32
-15.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$0.57 BGN 0.94
385.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$2.84 BGN 4.72
-30.99%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$3.78 BGN 6.27
-31.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$12.79 BGN 21.23
-22.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$8.20 BGN 13.62
-1.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$13.21 BGN 21.92
-12.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$1.66 BGN 2.76
72.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$2.23 BGN 3.70
-22.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$1.72 BGN 2.85
16.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$2.76 BGN 4.58
-26.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$1.19 BGN 1.98
74.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$1.42 BGN 2.35
54.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$1.26 BGN 2.09
15.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$0.79 BGN 1.30
35.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$3.70 BGN 6.14
15.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$7.27 BGN 12.06
96.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$1.16 BGN 1.92
51.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$1.61 BGN 2.67
129.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Sunny Beach
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$1.21 BGN 2.02
-71.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
$26.76 BGN 44.41
-28.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$1.20 BGN 1.99
11.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$0.65 BGN 1.08
-56.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$11.67 BGN 19.38
-54.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.49 BGN 2.47
-10.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$37.3K BGN 61.9K
-48.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$34.2K BGN 56.8K
-30.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sunny Beach
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$120 BGN 200
-66.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$17.69 BGN 29.36
51.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$13.33 BGN 22.13
120.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sunny Beach
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$29.87 BGN 49.58
78.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$14.84 BGN 24.64
75.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$7.27 BGN 12.07
-11.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sunny Beach
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$320 BGN 531
37.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$5,461 BGN 9,066
96.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Sunny Beach
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$34.56 BGN 57.4
66.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$29.80 BGN 49.47
51.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$126 BGN 209
-17.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$78.1 BGN 130
38.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sunny Beach
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$584 BGN 970
73.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$357 BGN 593
76.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$709 BGN 1,177
204.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$533 BGN 885
129.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
$1,392 BGN 2,310
172.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$1,193 BGN 1,981
95.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Sunny Beach
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$952 BGN 1,580
12.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.1
122.35%

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

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

Last update for Sunny Beach: April 13, 2026

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