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Cost of Living Comparison Between Stara Zagora and Chapala Cost of Living Comparison Between Stara Zagora and Chapala

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Stara Zagora is 9.5% more expensive than Chapala without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Stara Zagora is 12.4% more expensive than Chapala without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Stara Zagora
Chapala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.01 BGNย 14.68
$7.98 MX$141
12.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.33 BGNย 57.6
$34.12 MX$602
3.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.08 BGNย 14.79
$6.86 MX$121
32.36%
Cappuccino
$1.97 BGNย 3.21
$3.32 MX$58.6
-40.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BGNย 2.17
$1.96 MX$34.62
-32.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 BGNย 1.10
$0.97 MX$17.18
-29.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 BGNย 1.98
$2.03 MX$35.82
-40.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 BGNย 3.44
$3.15 MX$55.5
-33.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Stara Zagora
Chapala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 BGNย 3.09
$1.60 MX$28.23
18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 BGNย 1.28
$2.69 MX$47.45
-71.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 BGNย 2.44
$1.60 MX$28.31
-6.25%
Eggs
$2.24 BGNย 3.65
$2.23 MX$39.35
0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.75 BGNย 14.26
$7.91 MX$140
10.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.30 BGNย 11.90
$7.18 MX$127
1.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.87 BGNย 14.46
$7.76 MX$137
14.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 BGNย 2.14
$2.24 MX$39.59
-41.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 BGNย 2.77
$0.89 MX$15.68
91.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 BGNย 2.94
$0.89 MX$15.66
103.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 BGNย 3.49
$1.48 MX$26.15
44.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 BGNย 1.71
$1.43 MX$25.19
-26.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 BGNย 1.30
$1.04 MX$18.30
-23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 BGNย 0.93
$0.88 MX$15.46
-35.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGNย 1.13
$0.84 MX$14.82
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.78 BGNย 6.16
$3.95 MX$69.7
-4.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.32 BGNย 8.67
$9.86 MX$174
-46.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 BGNย 1.92
$1.41 MX$24.94
-16.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 BGNย 3.51
$1.65 MX$29.19
30.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Stara Zagora
Chapala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 BGNย 1.50
$0.66 MX$11.62
39.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.86 BGNย 30.73
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 BGNย 2.25
$1.03 MX$18.17
33.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 BGNย 1.14
$1.42 MX$25.00
-50.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.72 BGNย 19.10
$3.22 MX$56.9
263.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BGNย 2.47
$1.25 MX$22.11
20.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K BGNย 40.3K
$18.5K MX$326.1K
33.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K BGNย 28.8K
$18.7K MX$329.3K
-5.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stara Zagora
Chapala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 BGNย 166
$48.57 MX$857
109.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.21 BGNย 24.79
$16.97 MX$299
-10.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.05 BGNย 18.01
$25.39 MX$448
-56.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Stara Zagora
Chapala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.54 BGNย 31.84
$24.82 MX$438
-21.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.94 BGNย 29.24
$16.02 MX$283
11.99%
Cinema Ticket
$8.05 BGNย 13.12
$4.16 MX$73.5
93.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Stara Zagora
Chapala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 BGNย 386
$183 MX$3,233
29.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,371 BGNย 3,865
$2,639 MX$46.6K
-10.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Stara Zagora
Chapala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.37 BGNย 62.5
$43.09 MX$761
-10.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.95 BGNย 30.89
$16.15 MX$285
17.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.0 BGNย 124
$65.3 MX$1,152
16.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.5 BGNย 121
$55.4 MX$978
34.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Stara Zagora
Chapala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$245 BGNย 400
$455 MX$8,032
-46.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 BGNย 374
$422 MX$7,453
-45.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 BGNย 643
$791 MX$14.0K
-50.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 BGNย 579
$633 MX$11.2K
-43.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,415 BGNย 2,306
$735 MX$13.0K
92.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,003 BGNย 1,635
$706 MX$12.5K
41.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Stara Zagora
Chapala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,175 BGNย 1,916
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
11.24
-69.75%

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Last update for Stara Zagora: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chapala: January 11, 2026

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