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

😐 Solo nomad: Toluca is 8.7% more expensive than Sofia without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Toluca is 9.8% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toluca
Sofia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.39 MX$168
$11.84 BGN 20.01
-20.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.98 MX$769
$49.57 BGN 83.8
-13.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 MX$142
$9.02 BGN 15.25
-11.75%
Cappuccino
$2.79 MX$49.99
$2.58 BGN 4.37
8.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 MX$19.67
$1.78 BGN 3.01
-38.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MX$15.41
$1.42 BGN 2.39
-39.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 MX$38.60
$3.02 BGN 5.11
-28.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 MX$62.4
$3.20 BGN 5.40
9.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Toluca
Sofia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$24.26
$1.93 BGN 3.27
-29.53%
White Bread (500g)
$3.24 MX$58.0
$1.20 BGN 2.03
170.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 MX$33.28
$1.97 BGN 3.33
-5.58%
Eggs
$2.53 MX$45.36
$3.86 BGN 6.52
-34.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.59 MX$100.0
$12.46 BGN 21.05
-55.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.88 MX$177
$8.34 BGN 14.10
18.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.68 MX$209
$12.89 BGN 21.78
-9.39%
Apples (1kg)
$4.08 MX$73.0
$1.90 BGN 3.21
114.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 MX$30.30
$1.90 BGN 3.20
-11.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 MX$35.55
$1.98 BGN 3.35
0.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 MX$39.99
$2.74 BGN 4.64
-18.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 MX$45.30
$1.15 BGN 1.94
120.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 MX$42.12
$1.06 BGN 1.79
121.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 MX$33.73
$1.19 BGN 2.00
57.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$17.54
$0.71 BGN 1.21
38.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.75 MX$84.9
$3.88 BGN 6.56
22.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.63 MX$262
$7.61 BGN 12.86
92.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 MX$33.77
$1.10 BGN 1.86
71.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 MX$57.9
$1.81 BGN 3.06
79.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Toluca
Sofia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.55
$0.90 BGN 1.52
-27.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$29.42 BGN 49.71
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 MX$57.8
$1.45 BGN 2.45
122.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.24 MX$40.04
$0.72 BGN 1.21
211.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.90 MX$141
$14.10 BGN 23.83
-43.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 MX$22.05
$1.52 BGN 2.56
-19.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K MX$500.0K
$32.3K BGN 54.6K
-13.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K MX$510.6K
$29.1K BGN 49.1K
-1.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toluca
Sofia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.80 MX$838
$155 BGN 262
-69.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.23 MX$380
$18.19 BGN 30.75
16.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.93 MX$607
$15.41 BGN 26.04
120.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Toluca
Sofia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 MX$914
$43.00 BGN 72.7
18.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.44 MX$402
$21.43 BGN 36.22
4.71%
Cinema Ticket
$6.92 MX$124
$9.26 BGN 15.65
-25.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toluca
Sofia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$166 MX$2,972
$628 BGN 1,061
-73.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,108 MX$91.4K
$9,102 BGN 15.4K
-43.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Toluca
Sofia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.5 MX$976
$69.8 BGN 118
-21.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 MX$1,094
$36.75 BGN 62.1
66.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 MX$1,684
$106 BGN 178
-10.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 MX$1,873
$117 BGN 198
-10.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toluca
Sofia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$650 MX$11.6K
$681 BGN 1,151
-4.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 MX$6,769
$500 BGN 845
-24.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 MX$16.6K
$1,288 BGN 2,177
-28.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$750 MX$13.4K
$896 BGN 1,515
-16.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,368 MX$24.5K
$4,198 BGN 7,095
-67.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$948 MX$17.0K
$2,909 BGN 4,916
-67.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Toluca
Sofia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,362 MX$24.4K
$1,707 BGN 2,885
-20.23%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sofia: March 2, 2026

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