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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sofia is 8% cheaper than Toluca without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 10.9% more expensive than Toluca without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sofia
Toluca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 BGN 20.01
$9.39 MX$168
26.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.57 BGN 83.8
$42.98 MX$769
15.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 BGN 15.25
$7.96 MX$142
13.32%
Cappuccino
$2.58 BGN 4.37
$2.79 MX$49.99
-7.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BGN 3.01
$1.10 MX$19.67
61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 BGN 2.39
$0.86 MX$15.41
65.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 BGN 5.11
$2.16 MX$38.60
39.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 BGN 5.40
$3.49 MX$62.4
-8.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sofia
Toluca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 BGN 3.27
$1.36 MX$24.26
41.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 BGN 2.03
$3.24 MX$58.0
-62.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 BGN 3.33
$1.86 MX$33.28
5.91%
Eggs
$3.86 BGN 6.52
$2.53 MX$45.36
52.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.46 BGN 21.05
$5.59 MX$100.0
122.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.34 BGN 14.10
$9.88 MX$177
-15.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.89 BGN 21.78
$11.68 MX$209
10.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 BGN 3.21
$4.08 MX$73.0
-53.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 BGN 3.20
$1.69 MX$30.30
12.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 BGN 3.35
$1.99 MX$35.55
-0.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 BGN 4.64
$2.23 MX$39.99
22.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 BGN 1.94
$2.53 MX$45.30
-54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 BGN 1.79
$2.35 MX$42.12
-54.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 BGN 2.00
$1.88 MX$33.73
-36.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.21
$0.98 MX$17.54
-27.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.88 BGN 6.56
$4.75 MX$84.9
-18.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.61 BGN 12.86
$14.63 MX$262
-47.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 BGN 1.86
$1.89 MX$33.77
-41.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BGN 3.06
$3.24 MX$57.9
-44.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Sofia
Toluca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 BGN 1.52
$0.65 MX$11.55
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.42 BGN 49.71
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 BGN 2.45
$3.23 MX$57.8
-55.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 BGN 1.21
$2.24 MX$40.04
-67.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.10 BGN 23.83
$7.90 MX$141
78.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 BGN 2.56
$1.23 MX$22.05
23.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K BGN 54.6K
$27.9K MX$500.0K
15.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K BGN 49.1K
$28.5K MX$510.6K
1.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
Toluca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 BGN 262
$46.80 MX$838
231.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.19 BGN 30.75
$21.23 MX$380
-14.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.41 BGN 26.04
$33.93 MX$607
-54.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
Toluca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.00 BGN 72.7
$51.1 MX$914
-15.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.43 BGN 36.22
$22.44 MX$402
-4.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.26 BGN 15.65
$6.92 MX$124
33.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sofia
Toluca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$628 BGN 1,061
$166 MX$2,972
278.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,102 BGN 15.4K
$5,108 MX$91.4K
78.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
Toluca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 BGN 118
$54.5 MX$976
28.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.75 BGN 62.1
$61.1 MX$1,094
-39.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 BGN 178
$94.1 MX$1,684
12.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 BGN 198
$105 MX$1,873
11.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sofia
Toluca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 BGN 1,151
$650 MX$11.6K
4.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 BGN 845
$378 MX$6,769
32.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 BGN 2,177
$927 MX$16.6K
38.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 BGN 1,515
$750 MX$13.4K
19.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,198 BGN 7,095
$1,368 MX$24.5K
206.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,909 BGN 4,916
$948 MX$17.0K
206.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sofia
Toluca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,707 BGN 2,885
$1,362 MX$24.4K
25.36%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Toluca: March 2, 2026

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