Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Toluca Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Toluca

😐 Solo nomad: Sofia is 4.5% more expensive than Toluca without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sofia is 6.8% cheaper than Toluca without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sofia
Toluca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.78 BGN 19.88
$9.41 MX$178
25.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.86 BGN 84.1
$41.9 MX$792
19.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 BGN 14.78
$7.86 MX$149
11.45%
Cappuccino
$2.58 BGN 4.35
$2.79 MX$52.8
-7.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 BGN 2.88
$1.14 MX$21.56
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 BGN 2.4
$0.87 MX$16.4
63.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.87 BGN 4.85
$2.07 MX$39.12
38.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 BGN 5.59
$3.4 MX$64.2
-2.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sofia
Toluca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 BGN 3.3
$1.36 MX$25.74
43.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 BGN 2.06
$3.34 MX$63.2
-63.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 BGN 3.4
$1.94 MX$36.74
4.12%
Eggs
$3.89 BGN 6.56
$2.6 MX$49.17
49.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.39 BGN 20.89
$5.73 MX$108
116.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.68 BGN 14.65
$10.01 MX$189
-13.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.94 BGN 21.83
$12.05 MX$228
7.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 BGN 3.24
$4.02 MX$76
-52.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 BGN 3.34
$1.71 MX$32.3
15.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 BGN 3.37
$1.95 MX$36.78
2.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 BGN 4.55
$2.19 MX$41.48
23.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 BGN 1.87
$2.44 MX$46.14
-54.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1 BGN 1.7
$2.32 MX$43.93
-56.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 BGN 2.08
$1.82 MX$34.33
-32.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 BGN 1.12
$1.03 MX$19.4
-34.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.91 BGN 6.6
$4.79 MX$90.6
-18.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 BGN 12.76
$14.11 MX$267
-46.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BGN 1.78
$2 MX$37.73
-47.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 BGN 3.03
$3.23 MX$61.1
-44.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Sofia
Toluca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 BGN 1.55
$0.64 MX$12.13
43.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.81 BGN 50.3
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 BGN 2.44
$3.23 MX$61
-55.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 BGN 1.21
$2.17 MX$41
-66.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.44 BGN 24.36
$8 MX$151
80.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.66
$1.29 MX$24.32
22.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K BGN 54.6K
$27.3K MX$516.4K
18.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K BGN 47.9K
$28.4K MX$536.6K
-0.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
Toluca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 BGN 256
$47.14 MX$891
221.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.24 BGN 30.77
$21.05 MX$398
-13.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.3 BGN 25.8
$35.04 MX$662
-56.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
Toluca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.56 BGN 73.5
$51.8 MX$979
-15.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.71 BGN 36.62
$22.3 MX$422
-2.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 BGN 16.05
$7.01 MX$133
35.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sofia
Toluca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$642 BGN 1,082
$170 MX$3,208
278.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,168 BGN 15.5K
$5,019 MX$94.9K
82.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
Toluca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.2 BGN 122
$55.5 MX$1,049
30.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 BGN 62.3
$61.7 MX$1,167
-40.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 BGN 182
$96 MX$1,815
12.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 BGN 203
$101 MX$1,918
18.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sofia
Toluca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 BGN 1,163
$640 MX$12.1K
7.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 BGN 848
$379 MX$7,171
32.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,298 BGN 2,189
$923 MX$17.5K
40.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$906 BGN 1,528
$764 MX$14.4K
18.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,073 BGN 6,871
$1,300 MX$24.6K
213.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,544 BGN 4,292
$914 MX$17.3K
178.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sofia
Toluca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,637 BGN 2,761
$1,278 MX$24.2K
28.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
11.12
-72.21%

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

Last update for Sofia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Toluca: October 28, 2025

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