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

🙂 Solo nomad: Montana is 23.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Montana is 32.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montana
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.77 BGN 17.99
$13.12 MX$232
-17.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.25 BGN 58.9
$53.8 MX$950
-34.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 BGN 13.38
$9.40 MX$166
-14.79%
Cappuccino
$1.49 BGN 2.49
$3.56 MX$62.9
-58.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 BGN 2.33
$1.60 MX$28.29
-13.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 BGN 1.52
$1.15 MX$20.38
-20.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 BGN 2.31
$3.16 MX$55.7
-56.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.80
$4.85 MX$85.5
-77.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montana
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 BGN 2.78
$1.63 MX$28.84
1.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 BGN 1.68
$2.73 MX$48.26
-63.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 BGN 2.97
$1.88 MX$33.16
-5.32%
Eggs
$2.66 BGN 4.44
$2.63 MX$46.45
1.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 BGN 16.18
$9.89 MX$175
-2.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 BGN 5.65
$8.40 MX$148
-59.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.87 BGN 21.49
$11.63 MX$205
10.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 BGN 2.01
$2.97 MX$52.5
-59.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 BGN 4.37
$1.78 MX$31.50
47.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 BGN 3.26
$2.06 MX$36.28
-5.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 BGN 3.39
$1.97 MX$34.86
3.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 BGN 1.47
$2.09 MX$36.82
-57.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 BGN 1.21
$2.26 MX$39.87
-68.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 BGN 2.27
$1.46 MX$25.74
-6.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 BGN 0.84
$1.09 MX$19.24
-54.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.65 BGN 6.09
$4.34 MX$76.6
-15.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 BGN 11.60
$13.62 MX$240
-48.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 BGN 1.54
$1.67 MX$29.54
-44.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 BGN 2.85
$3.54 MX$62.5
-51.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Montana
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 BGN 1.55
$0.36 MX$6.35
158.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.64 BGN 59.5
$18.96 MX$335
87.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 BGN 1.13
$1.32 MX$23.36
-49.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 BGN 0.73
$0.30 MX$5.32
46.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.36 BGN 17.30
$5.49 MX$96.9
88.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.64
$1.34 MX$23.59
17.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K BGN 33.1K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
3.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K BGN 40.6K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
2.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montana
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 BGN 168
$41.11 MX$726
144.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.17 BGN 28.67
$27.78 MX$490
-38.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.08 BGN 15.17
$30.00 MX$530
-69.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montana
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.56 BGN 34.33
$53.5 MX$945
-61.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.59 BGN 14.35
$26.13 MX$461
-67.13%
Cinema Ticket
$5.71 BGN 9.53
$6.28 MX$111
-9.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montana
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 BGN 546
$439 MX$7,755
-25.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,480 BGN 9,152
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-48.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montana
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.0 BGN 90.1
$57.1 MX$1,008
-5.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.32 BGN 48.96
$45.30 MX$800
-35.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 BGN 122
$104 MX$1,840
-30.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 BGN 180
$108 MX$1,911
-0.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montana
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$218 BGN 364
$996 MX$17.6K
-78.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$162 BGN 271
$624 MX$11.0K
-73.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 BGN 687
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-80.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 BGN 527
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-74.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,403 BGN 2,343
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-63.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,143 BGN 1,909
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-48.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montana
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,049 BGN 1,752
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-4.29%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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