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

🙂 Solo nomad: Montana is 31.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Montana is 24.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montana
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.64 BGN 17.95
$13.38 MX$253
-20.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.78 BGN 58.7
$52.7 MX$997
-34.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 BGN 13.7
$9.31 MX$176
-12.78%
Cappuccino
$1.49 BGN 2.52
$3.61 MX$68.3
-58.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 BGN 2.37
$1.64 MX$30.91
-14.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 BGN 1.51
$1.12 MX$21.14
-20.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 BGN 2.23
$3.26 MX$61.7
-59.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 BGN 1.73
$4.82 MX$91.1
-78.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montana
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 BGN 2.89
$1.65 MX$31.24
3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 BGN 1.62
$2.74 MX$51.7
-64.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 BGN 3.12
$1.92 MX$36.28
-3.65%
Eggs
$2.6 BGN 4.39
$2.51 MX$47.53
3.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 BGN 16.26
$9.89 MX$187
-2.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 BGN 5.55
$8.39 MX$159
-60.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 BGN 22.02
$11.95 MX$226
9.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 BGN 2.1
$2.87 MX$54.3
-56.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 BGN 4.45
$1.74 MX$32.85
51.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 BGN 3.29
$2 MX$37.81
-2.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 BGN 3.54
$2.07 MX$39.14
1.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 BGN 1.51
$2.05 MX$38.78
-56.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 BGN 1.23
$2.18 MX$41.22
-66.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 BGN 2.37
$1.38 MX$26.16
1.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 BGN 0.87
$1.11 MX$21.06
-53.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 BGN 6.01
$4.16 MX$78.6
-14.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.39 BGN 15.84
$11.05 MX$209
-15.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 BGN 1.52
$1.75 MX$33.16
-48.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.91
$3.7 MX$70
-53.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Montana
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGN 1.54
$0.38 MX$7.25
139.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.89 BGN 58.9
$18.97 MX$359
83.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 BGN 1.12
$1.36 MX$25.72
-50.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 BGN 0.73
$0.28 MX$5.25
53.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.31 BGN 17.4
$5.3 MX$100
94.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.58
$1.36 MX$25.63
12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K BGN 34.1K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
7.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K BGN 41K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
4.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montana
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 BGN 170
$39.97 MX$756
152.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 BGN 28.71
$27.48 MX$519
-38.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.61 BGN 14.53
$30.22 MX$571
-71.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montana
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.95 BGN 35.34
$52.6 MX$994
-60.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.65 BGN 14.59
$26.84 MX$507
-67.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.55 BGN 9.36
$6.32 MX$120
-12.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montana
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 BGN 538
$437 MX$8,258
-26.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,559 BGN 9,377
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-47.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montana
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.5 BGN 88.5
$57.2 MX$1,082
-8.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.17 BGN 79.6
$45.14 MX$853
4.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.3 BGN 124
$102 MX$1,928
-28.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 BGN 180
$109 MX$2,056
-2.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montana
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 BGN 374
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-77.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 BGN 277
$622 MX$11.8K
-73.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 BGN 685
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-81.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 BGN 513
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-75.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,379 BGN 2,326
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-61.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,361 BGN 2,297
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-45.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montana
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,035 BGN 1,746
$867 MX$16.4K
19.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.2
11.34
-71.78%

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

Last update for Montana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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