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

🙂 Solo nomad: Smolyan is 39.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Smolyan is 40.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Smolyan
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.3 BGN 10.62
$13.38 MX$253
-52.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.43 BGN 64.8
$52.7 MX$997
-27.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 BGN 10.11
$9.31 MX$176
-35.66%
Cappuccino
$1.35 BGN 2.27
$3.61 MX$68.3
-62.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BGN 2.3
$1.64 MX$30.91
-17.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.76
$1.12 MX$21.14
-7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 BGN 3.01
$3.26 MX$61.7
-45.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 BGN 3.84
$4.82 MX$91.1
-52.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Smolyan
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 BGN 2.91
$1.65 MX$31.24
4.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 BGN 1.51
$2.74 MX$51.7
-67.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 BGN 2.96
$1.92 MX$36.28
-8.85%
Eggs
$3.6 BGN 6.08
$2.51 MX$47.53
43.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.6 BGN 17.88
$9.89 MX$187
7.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.8 BGN 9.78
$8.39 MX$159
-30.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.69 BGN 14.66
$11.95 MX$226
-27.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 BGN 2.03
$2.87 MX$54.3
-57.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 BGN 2.91
$1.74 MX$32.85
-1.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 BGN 1.94
$2 MX$37.81
-42.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 BGN 3.95
$2.07 MX$39.14
13.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.95
$2.05 MX$38.78
-43.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 BGN 2.39
$2.18 MX$41.22
-34.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 BGN 2.01
$1.38 MX$26.16
-13.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 BGN 1.01
$1.11 MX$21.06
-45.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 BGN 5.83
$4.16 MX$78.6
-16.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 BGN 10.11
$11.05 MX$209
-45.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 BGN 0.95
$1.75 MX$33.16
-68.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 BGN 2.81
$3.7 MX$70
-54.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Smolyan
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 BGN 1.65
$0.38 MX$7.25
157.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.59 BGN 56.7
$18.97 MX$359
77.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 BGN 2.01
$1.36 MX$25.72
-12.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 BGN 0.92
$0.28 MX$5.25
96.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.98 BGN 20.21
$5.3 MX$100
126.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 BGN 2.64
$1.36 MX$25.63
15.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K BGN 39K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
23.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K BGN 42.5K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
7.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Smolyan
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 BGN 200
$39.97 MX$756
196.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.04 BGN 27.06
$27.48 MX$519
-41.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.25 BGN 15.61
$30.22 MX$571
-69.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Smolyan
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.43 BGN 37.83
$52.6 MX$994
-57.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.03 BGN 25.36
$26.84 MX$507
-44.00%
Cinema Ticket
$7.06 BGN 11.91
$6.32 MX$120
11.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Smolyan
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$328 BGN 554
$437 MX$8,258
-24.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,496 BGN 9,271
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-48.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Smolyan
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.02 BGN 48.96
$57.2 MX$1,082
-49.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.26 BGN 37.55
$45.14 MX$853
-50.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.8 BGN 104
$102 MX$1,928
-39.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.1 BGN 111
$109 MX$2,056
-39.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Smolyan
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 BGN 354
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-78.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 BGN 252
$622 MX$11.8K
-75.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 BGN 498
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-86.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 BGN 431
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-79.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,363 BGN 2,300
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-61.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,111 BGN 1,873
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-55.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Smolyan
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$715 BGN 1,207
$867 MX$16.4K
-17.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11.34
-60.32%

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Last update for Smolyan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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