Cost of Living Comparison Between Puebla and Sofia Cost of Living Comparison Between Puebla and Sofia

🙂 Solo nomad: Puebla is 2.3% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puebla is 1.8% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puebla
Sofia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.10 MX$214
$11.84 BGN 19.77
2.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$49.57 BGN 82.8
8.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 MX$141
$9.02 BGN 15.06
-11.64%
Cappuccino
$3.17 MX$56.0
$2.58 BGN 4.32
22.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MX$21.74
$1.78 BGN 2.98
-30.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 MX$15.06
$1.42 BGN 2.36
-40.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 MX$45.94
$3.02 BGN 5.05
-13.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 MX$60.4
$3.20 BGN 5.34
6.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puebla
Sofia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$25.12
$1.93 BGN 3.23
-26.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 MX$52.1
$1.20 BGN 2.01
145.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 MX$27.94
$1.97 BGN 3.29
-19.80%
Eggs
$2.83 MX$50.0
$3.86 BGN 6.44
-26.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.86 MX$121
$12.46 BGN 20.80
-44.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 MX$113
$8.34 BGN 13.93
-23.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.22 MX$198
$12.89 BGN 21.52
-12.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 MX$44.35
$1.90 BGN 3.17
32.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 MX$24.81
$1.90 BGN 3.17
-25.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 MX$28.93
$1.98 BGN 3.31
-17.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.79 MX$31.51
$2.74 BGN 4.58
-34.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$38.20
$1.15 BGN 1.91
87.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 MX$31.87
$1.06 BGN 1.77
70.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 MX$22.49
$1.19 BGN 1.98
6.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 MX$21.60
$0.71 BGN 1.19
71.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.58 MX$80.9
$3.88 BGN 6.48
18.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.37 MX$254
$7.61 BGN 12.70
88.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 MX$23.68
$1.10 BGN 1.84
21.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 MX$48.84
$1.81 BGN 3.02
53.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Puebla
Sofia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MX$9.58
$0.90 BGN 1.50
-40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.54 MX$486
$29.42 BGN 49.12
-6.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.08 MX$54.3
$1.45 BGN 2.42
112.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 MX$29.94
$0.72 BGN 1.20
136.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.66 MX$188
$14.10 BGN 23.55
-24.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 MX$22.14
$1.52 BGN 2.53
-17.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K MX$395.4K
$32.3K BGN 53.9K
-30.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K MX$433.5K
$29.1K BGN 48.6K
-15.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puebla
Sofia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.7 MX$1,213
$155 BGN 259
-55.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$391
$18.19 BGN 30.38
21.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.75 MX$437
$15.41 BGN 25.74
60.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puebla
Sofia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.37 MX$854
$43.00 BGN 71.8
12.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.89 MX$228
$21.43 BGN 35.79
-39.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.39 MX$95.1
$9.26 BGN 15.46
-41.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puebla
Sofia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$366 MX$6,454
$628 BGN 1,048
-41.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.2K MX$339.5K
$9,102 BGN 15.2K
111.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puebla
Sofia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 MX$978
$69.8 BGN 117
-20.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.7 MX$1,072
$36.75 BGN 61.4
65.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 MX$1,966
$106 BGN 176
5.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.8 MX$1,761
$117 BGN 195
-14.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puebla
Sofia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$545 MX$9,618
$681 BGN 1,137
-19.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 MX$7,849
$500 BGN 835
-11.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$908 MX$16.0K
$1,288 BGN 2,151
-29.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$844 MX$14.9K
$896 BGN 1,497
-5.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,725 MX$30.4K
$4,198 BGN 7,011
-58.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$961 MX$17.0K
$2,909 BGN 4,858
-66.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puebla
Sofia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$754 MX$13.3K
$1,707 BGN 2,851
-55.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
3.09
264.08%

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

Last update for Puebla: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sofia: March 2, 2026

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