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

🙂 Solo nomad: Plovdiv is 17.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Plovdiv is 14.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plovdiv
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.08 BGN 14.70
$13.12 MX$227
-30.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.61 BGN 75.5
$53.8 MX$932
-13.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 BGN 14.15
$9.40 MX$163
-7.02%
Cappuccino
$2.37 BGN 3.85
$3.56 MX$61.7
-33.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 BGN 2.43
$1.60 MX$27.76
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 BGN 1.40
$1.15 MX$20.00
-25.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 BGN 4.74
$3.16 MX$54.7
-7.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 BGN 4.84
$4.85 MX$83.9
-38.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plovdiv
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 BGN 2.81
$1.63 MX$28.30
6.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 BGN 1.73
$2.73 MX$47.36
-60.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.10 BGN 3.40
$1.88 MX$32.54
11.70%
Eggs
$3.33 BGN 5.39
$2.63 MX$45.58
26.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.71 BGN 18.97
$9.89 MX$171
18.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 BGN 12.37
$8.40 MX$146
-9.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.08 BGN 19.57
$11.63 MX$201
3.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 BGN 2.53
$2.97 MX$51.5
-47.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 BGN 2.85
$1.78 MX$30.91
-1.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 BGN 2.68
$2.06 MX$35.60
-19.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 BGN 4.01
$1.97 MX$34.21
25.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 BGN 1.60
$2.09 MX$36.13
-52.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.88
$2.26 MX$39.13
-48.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 BGN 1.75
$1.46 MX$25.26
-26.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BGN 1.26
$1.09 MX$18.88
-28.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 BGN 5.81
$4.34 MX$75.2
-17.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 BGN 11.51
$13.62 MX$236
-47.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 BGN 1.76
$1.67 MX$28.99
-34.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.81
$3.54 MX$61.3
-51.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Plovdiv
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 BGN 0.97
$0.36 MX$6.23
66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.93 BGN 45.25
$18.96 MX$328
47.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 1.96
$1.32 MX$22.92
-8.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 BGN 1.07
$0.30 MX$5.22
120.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.48 BGN 16.97
$5.49 MX$95.1
90.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.48
$1.34 MX$23.15
14.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K BGN 52.5K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
69.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K BGN 46.5K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
20.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plovdiv
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.9 BGN 157
$41.11 MX$712
135.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.77 BGN 28.78
$27.78 MX$481
-36.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.29 BGN 24.78
$30.00 MX$520
-49.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plovdiv
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.43 BGN 60.6
$53.5 MX$927
-30.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 BGN 24.14
$26.13 MX$453
-42.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.28 BGN 15.04
$6.28 MX$109
47.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plovdiv
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 BGN 688
$439 MX$7,610
-3.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,953 BGN 11.3K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-35.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plovdiv
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 BGN 96.8
$57.1 MX$989
4.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.78 BGN 56.3
$45.30 MX$785
-23.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 BGN 161
$104 MX$1,805
-4.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 BGN 170
$108 MX$1,875
-3.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plovdiv
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$471 BGN 764
$996 MX$17.3K
-52.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 BGN 540
$624 MX$10.8K
-46.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 BGN 1,334
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-60.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$616 BGN 998
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-49.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,358 BGN 3,819
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-37.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,504 BGN 2,437
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-32.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plovdiv
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,148 BGN 1,859
$1,096 MX$19.0K
4.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
11.34
-60.41%

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

Last update for Plovdiv: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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