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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sofia is 4.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sofia is 6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sofia
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.78 BGN 19.88
$13.38 MX$253
-11.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.86 BGN 84.1
$52.7 MX$997
-5.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 BGN 14.78
$9.31 MX$176
-5.91%
Cappuccino
$2.58 BGN 4.35
$3.61 MX$68.3
-28.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 BGN 2.88
$1.64 MX$30.91
4.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 BGN 2.4
$1.12 MX$21.14
26.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.87 BGN 4.85
$3.26 MX$61.7
-11.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 BGN 5.59
$4.82 MX$91.1
-31.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sofia
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 BGN 3.3
$1.65 MX$31.24
18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 BGN 2.06
$2.74 MX$51.7
-55.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 BGN 3.4
$1.92 MX$36.28
5.21%
Eggs
$3.89 BGN 6.56
$2.51 MX$47.53
54.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.39 BGN 20.89
$9.89 MX$187
25.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.68 BGN 14.65
$8.39 MX$159
3.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.94 BGN 21.83
$11.95 MX$226
8.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 BGN 3.24
$2.87 MX$54.3
-33.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 BGN 3.34
$1.74 MX$32.85
13.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 BGN 3.37
$2 MX$37.81
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 BGN 4.55
$2.07 MX$39.14
30.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 BGN 1.87
$2.05 MX$38.78
-45.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1 BGN 1.7
$2.18 MX$41.22
-54.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 BGN 2.08
$1.38 MX$26.16
-10.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 BGN 1.12
$1.11 MX$21.06
-39.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.91 BGN 6.6
$4.16 MX$78.6
-6.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 BGN 12.76
$11.05 MX$209
-31.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BGN 1.78
$1.75 MX$33.16
-40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 BGN 3.03
$3.7 MX$70
-51.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Sofia
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 BGN 1.55
$0.38 MX$7.25
142.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.81 BGN 50.3
$18.97 MX$359
57.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 BGN 2.44
$1.36 MX$25.72
5.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 BGN 1.21
$0.28 MX$5.25
157.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.44 BGN 24.36
$5.3 MX$100
172.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.66
$1.36 MX$25.63
16.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K BGN 54.6K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
72.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K BGN 47.9K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
21.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 BGN 256
$39.97 MX$756
279.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.24 BGN 30.77
$27.48 MX$519
-33.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.3 BGN 25.8
$30.22 MX$571
-49.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.56 BGN 73.5
$52.6 MX$994
-17.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.71 BGN 36.62
$26.84 MX$507
-19.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 BGN 16.05
$6.32 MX$120
50.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sofia
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$642 BGN 1,082
$437 MX$8,258
46.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,168 BGN 15.5K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-13.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.2 BGN 122
$57.2 MX$1,082
26.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 BGN 62.3
$45.14 MX$853
-18.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 BGN 182
$102 MX$1,928
5.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 BGN 203
$109 MX$2,056
10.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sofia
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 BGN 1,163
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-31.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 BGN 848
$622 MX$11.8K
-19.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,298 BGN 2,189
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-39.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$906 BGN 1,528
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-26.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,073 BGN 6,871
$3,566 MX$67.4K
14.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,544 BGN 4,292
$2,480 MX$46.9K
2.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sofia
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,637 BGN 2,761
$867 MX$16.4K
88.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
11.34
-72.75%

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

Last update for Sofia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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