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

🙂 Solo nomad: Toluca is 4.3% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Toluca is 7.3% more expensive than Sofia without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toluca
Sofia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.41 MX$178
$11.78 BGN 19.88
-20.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.9 MX$792
$49.86 BGN 84.1
-15.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 MX$149
$8.76 BGN 14.78
-10.27%
Cappuccino
$2.79 MX$52.8
$2.58 BGN 4.35
8.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 MX$21.56
$1.71 BGN 2.88
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 MX$16.4
$1.42 BGN 2.4
-38.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 MX$39.12
$2.87 BGN 4.85
-27.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 MX$64.2
$3.31 BGN 5.59
2.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Toluca
Sofia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.74
$1.95 BGN 3.3
-30.26%
White Bread (500g)
$3.34 MX$63.2
$1.22 BGN 2.06
173.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 MX$36.74
$2.02 BGN 3.4
-3.96%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.17
$3.89 BGN 6.56
-33.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.73 MX$108
$12.39 BGN 20.89
-53.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.01 MX$189
$8.68 BGN 14.65
15.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.05 MX$228
$12.94 BGN 21.83
-6.88%
Apples (1kg)
$4.02 MX$76
$1.92 BGN 3.24
109.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 MX$32.3
$1.98 BGN 3.34
-13.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 MX$36.78
$2 BGN 3.37
-2.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.48
$2.7 BGN 4.55
-18.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 MX$46.14
$1.11 BGN 1.87
119.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 MX$43.93
$1 BGN 1.7
132.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 MX$34.33
$1.23 BGN 2.08
47.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MX$19.4
$0.67 BGN 1.12
53.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.79 MX$90.6
$3.91 BGN 6.6
22.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.11 MX$267
$7.56 BGN 12.76
86.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 MX$37.73
$1.05 BGN 1.78
90.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 MX$61.1
$1.79 BGN 3.03
80.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Toluca
Sofia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MX$12.13
$0.92 BGN 1.55
-30.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$29.81 BGN 50.3
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 MX$61
$1.44 BGN 2.44
124.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 MX$41
$0.72 BGN 1.21
201.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8 MX$151
$14.44 BGN 24.36
-44.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 MX$24.32
$1.58 BGN 2.66
-18.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K MX$516.4K
$32.4K BGN 54.6K
-15.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MX$536.6K
$28.4K BGN 47.9K
0.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toluca
Sofia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.14 MX$891
$151 BGN 256
-68.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.05 MX$398
$18.24 BGN 30.77
15.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.04 MX$662
$15.3 BGN 25.8
129.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Toluca
Sofia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.8 MX$979
$43.56 BGN 73.5
18.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.3 MX$422
$21.71 BGN 36.62
2.72%
Cinema Ticket
$7.01 MX$133
$9.52 BGN 16.05
-26.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toluca
Sofia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$170 MX$3,208
$642 BGN 1,082
-73.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,019 MX$94.9K
$9,168 BGN 15.5K
-45.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Toluca
Sofia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 MX$1,049
$72.2 BGN 122
-23.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.7 MX$1,167
$36.91 BGN 62.3
67.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96 MX$1,815
$108 BGN 182
-10.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 MX$1,918
$121 BGN 203
-15.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toluca
Sofia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$640 MX$12.1K
$690 BGN 1,163
-7.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 MX$7,171
$503 BGN 848
-24.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 MX$17.5K
$1,298 BGN 2,189
-28.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 MX$14.4K
$906 BGN 1,528
-15.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,300 MX$24.6K
$4,073 BGN 6,871
-68.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$914 MX$17.3K
$2,544 BGN 4,292
-64.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Toluca
Sofia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,278 MX$24.2K
$1,637 BGN 2,761
-21.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.12
3.09
259.87%

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

Last update for Toluca: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sofia: October 28, 2025

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