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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pleven is 20.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pleven is 28.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pleven
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.61 BGN 14.52
$13.38 MX$253
-35.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.39 BGN 51.3
$52.7 MX$997
-42.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 BGN 10.76
$9.31 MX$176
-31.47%
Cappuccino
$1.96 BGN 3.31
$3.61 MX$68.3
-45.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.22
$1.64 MX$30.91
-19.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 BGN 1.23
$1.12 MX$21.14
-34.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 BGN 1.97
$3.26 MX$61.7
-64.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 BGN 3.53
$4.82 MX$91.1
-56.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pleven
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 BGN 2.53
$1.65 MX$31.24
-9.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 BGN 1.32
$2.74 MX$51.7
-71.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 BGN 2.61
$1.92 MX$36.28
-19.27%
Eggs
$2.18 BGN 3.67
$2.51 MX$47.53
-13.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 BGN 15.17
$9.89 MX$187
-9.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.35 BGN 12.4
$8.39 MX$159
-12.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.88 BGN 14.97
$11.95 MX$226
-25.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 BGN 2.14
$2.87 MX$54.3
-55.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BGN 2.75
$1.74 MX$32.85
-6.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 BGN 3
$2 MX$37.81
-11.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 BGN 3.7
$2.07 MX$39.14
5.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.78
$2.05 MX$38.78
-48.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 BGN 1.42
$2.18 MX$41.22
-61.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 BGN 1.04
$1.38 MX$26.16
-55.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.26
$1.11 MX$21.06
-32.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 BGN 6.06
$4.16 MX$78.6
-13.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 BGN 9.95
$11.05 MX$209
-46.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 BGN 1.42
$1.75 MX$33.16
-52.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 BGN 1.99
$3.7 MX$70
-68.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Pleven
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)
$40.55 BGN 68.4
$18.97 MX$359
113.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 BGN 2.23
$1.36 MX$25.72
-2.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 BGN 1.13
$0.28 MX$5.25
139.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 BGN 19.86
$5.3 MX$100
122.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.59
$1.36 MX$25.63
12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K BGN 42.5K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
34.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.4K BGN 29.4K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-25.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pleven
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 BGN 169
$39.97 MX$756
150.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.25 BGN 25.72
$27.48 MX$519
-44.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.14 BGN 18.79
$30.22 MX$571
-63.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pleven
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.64 BGN 44.94
$52.6 MX$994
-49.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.9 BGN 25.13
$26.84 MX$507
-44.49%
Cinema Ticket
$8.11 BGN 13.68
$6.32 MX$120
28.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pleven
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 BGN 403
$437 MX$8,258
-45.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,339 BGN 3,945
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-77.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pleven
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.03 BGN 65.8
$57.2 MX$1,082
-31.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.41 BGN 32.75
$45.14 MX$853
-57.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 BGN 127
$102 MX$1,928
-26.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 BGN 126
$109 MX$2,056
-31.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pleven
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 BGN 583
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-65.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 BGN 300
$622 MX$11.8K
-71.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 BGN 1,002
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-72.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 BGN 579
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-72.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,504 BGN 2,536
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-57.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,181 BGN 1,992
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-52.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pleven
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$977 BGN 1,648
$867 MX$16.4K
12.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
11.34
-70.02%

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Last update for Pleven: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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