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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sofia is 1.9% cheaper than Puebla without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sofia is 0.5% more expensive than Puebla without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sofia
Puebla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.01 BGNย 19.58
$12.04 MX$212
-0.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.18 BGNย 80.2
$53.5 MX$944
-8.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 BGNย 14.37
$7.83 MX$138
12.52%
Cappuccino
$2.64 BGNย 4.30
$3.09 MX$54.5
-14.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGNย 2.82
$1.23 MX$21.70
40.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 BGNย 2.32
$0.90 MX$15.86
57.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 BGNย 4.79
$2.62 MX$46.28
12.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 BGNย 5.37
$3.49 MX$61.6
-5.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sofia
Puebla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 BGNย 3.09
$1.45 MX$25.58
30.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 BGNย 1.91
$2.98 MX$52.7
-60.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 BGNย 3.26
$1.52 MX$26.75
31.58%
Eggs
$3.89 BGNย 6.34
$2.89 MX$51.0
34.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.63 BGNย 20.59
$7.11 MX$125
77.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.42 BGNย 13.73
$6.62 MX$117
27.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.18 BGNย 21.48
$11.10 MX$196
18.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 BGNย 3.09
$2.56 MX$45.11
-25.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 BGNย 3.11
$1.38 MX$24.32
38.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 BGNย 3.14
$1.73 MX$30.53
11.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 BGNย 4.51
$1.79 MX$31.67
54.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 BGNย 1.89
$2.20 MX$38.79
-47.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 BGNย 1.73
$1.81 MX$31.87
-41.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 BGNย 1.99
$1.24 MX$21.83
-1.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BGNย 1.17
$1.27 MX$22.49
-43.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.78 BGNย 6.16
$4.47 MX$78.8
-15.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 BGNย 11.98
$13.23 MX$234
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BGNย 1.72
$1.35 MX$23.82
-22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGNย 2.84
$2.76 MX$48.63
-36.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sofia
Puebla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 BGNย 1.60
$0.52 MX$9.09
88.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.51 BGNย 48.11
$26.97 MX$476
9.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 BGNย 2.33
$3.10 MX$54.7
-53.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 BGNย 1.19
$1.76 MX$31.09
-58.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.33 BGNย 23.36
$10.42 MX$184
37.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 BGNย 2.47
$1.25 MX$22.07
21.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K BGNย 52.4K
$22.6K MX$399.0K
42.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K BGNย 47.2K
$23.9K MX$421.8K
21.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
Puebla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 BGNย 243
$67.6 MX$1,193
120.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.76 BGNย 28.95
$22.19 MX$392
-19.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.42 BGNย 25.14
$25.60 MX$452
-39.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
Puebla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.01 BGNย 71.7
$48.03 MX$848
-8.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.03 BGNย 35.90
$12.53 MX$221
75.82%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 BGNย 15.17
$5.34 MX$94.3
74.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sofia
Puebla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$643 BGNย 1,049
$375 MX$6,622
71.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,058 BGNย 14.8K
$19.1K MX$337.0K
-52.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
Puebla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.9 BGNย 116
$55.0 MX$970
28.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.39 BGNย 59.3
$60.7 MX$1,071
-40.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 BGNย 175
$109 MX$1,929
-1.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 BGNย 195
$102 MX$1,792
18.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sofia
Puebla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 BGNย 1,115
$557 MX$9,839
22.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$518 BGNย 845
$452 MX$7,980
14.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,254 BGNย 2,044
$938 MX$16.6K
33.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$902 BGNย 1,470
$855 MX$15.1K
5.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,070 BGNย 6,634
$1,498 MX$26.4K
171.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,665 BGNย 4,344
$928 MX$16.4K
187.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sofia
Puebla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,652 BGNย 2,692
$785 MX$13.9K
110.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
11.25
-72.53%

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Last update for Sofia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Puebla: January 10, 2026

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