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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sofia is 0.8% cheaper than Puebla without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sofia is 1.1% cheaper than Puebla without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sofia
Puebla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.01 BGN 19.94
$12.36 MX$214
-2.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.82 BGN 82.7
$52.5 MX$907
-5.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 BGN 14.54
$8.16 MX$141
7.35%
Cappuccino
$2.67 BGN 4.43
$3.20 MX$55.4
-16.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.89
$1.24 MX$21.41
40.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 BGN 2.34
$0.89 MX$15.40
58.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.00 BGN 4.98
$2.66 MX$45.92
12.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 BGN 5.30
$3.48 MX$60.1
-8.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sofia
Puebla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 BGN 3.24
$1.50 MX$25.93
30.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 BGN 1.96
$2.90 MX$50.1
-59.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 BGN 3.30
$1.59 MX$27.47
25.16%
Eggs
$3.88 BGN 6.44
$2.80 MX$48.32
38.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 BGN 20.89
$7.00 MX$121
79.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.69 BGN 14.43
$6.52 MX$113
33.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 BGN 22.04
$10.81 MX$187
22.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 BGN 3.18
$2.58 MX$44.59
-25.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 BGN 3.12
$1.36 MX$23.50
38.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 BGN 3.33
$1.71 MX$29.48
17.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 BGN 4.57
$1.78 MX$30.72
55.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 BGN 1.84
$2.16 MX$37.32
-48.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.75
$1.85 MX$31.89
-43.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 BGN 2.01
$1.22 MX$21.15
-0.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 BGN 1.13
$1.28 MX$22.11
-46.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.91 BGN 6.50
$4.56 MX$78.8
-14.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 BGN 12.43
$14.25 MX$246
-47.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.73
$1.30 MX$22.45
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 BGN 2.99
$2.70 MX$46.66
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Sofia
Puebla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 BGN 1.52
$0.55 MX$9.44
67.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.01 BGN 48.16
$27.31 MX$472
6.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 BGN 2.37
$3.02 MX$52.1
-52.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 BGN 1.21
$1.73 MX$29.89
-57.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.05 BGN 23.32
$10.46 MX$181
34.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 BGN 2.58
$1.26 MX$21.74
23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K BGN 52.9K
$22.6K MX$390.1K
41.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K BGN 48.4K
$24.3K MX$420.4K
19.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
Puebla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 BGN 253
$66.2 MX$1,143
130.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.79 BGN 29.53
$21.58 MX$373
-17.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.49 BGN 25.72
$24.68 MX$426
-37.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
Puebla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.15 BGN 73.3
$47.27 MX$816
-6.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.64 BGN 35.93
$12.49 MX$216
73.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.33 BGN 15.49
$5.20 MX$89.8
79.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sofia
Puebla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$632 BGN 1,049
$365 MX$6,306
73.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,062 BGN 15.0K
$18.9K MX$326.3K
-52.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
Puebla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.0 BGN 119
$54.2 MX$937
32.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.89 BGN 61.2
$59.4 MX$1,026
-37.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 BGN 175
$111 MX$1,915
-4.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 BGN 193
$100 MX$1,735
15.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sofia
Puebla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 BGN 1,146
$556 MX$9,605
24.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 BGN 854
$445 MX$7,692
15.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 BGN 2,110
$914 MX$15.8K
39.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$900 BGN 1,495
$848 MX$14.6K
6.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,288 BGN 7,119
$1,696 MX$29.3K
152.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,986 BGN 4,956
$958 MX$16.6K
211.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sofia
Puebla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,705 BGN 2,830
$773 MX$13.3K
120.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
11.25
-72.53%

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

Last update for Sofia: April 14, 2026

Last update for Puebla: April 11, 2026

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