Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 32.4% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 20.4% more for restaurants
Bulgaria
|
Mexico
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.14
|
$10.14
MX$168.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.33
|
$8.52
MX$141.47
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$1.35
MX$22.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$1.02
MX$16.94
|
|
pay 43.1% more for groceries
Bulgaria
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$2.68
MX$44.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.09
|
$4.17
MX$69.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.11
|
$5.88
MX$97.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$2.68
MX$44.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.18
|
$3.49
MX$57.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$1.32
MX$21.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.63
MX$10.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.30
|
$0.79
MX$13.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$0.77
MX$12.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$0.90
MX$15.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.78
MX$12.88
|
|
pay 45.0% more for transportation
Bulgaria
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.09
|
$5.33
MX$88.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.15
|
$28.94
MX$480.59
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,895.62
|
$22,778.21
MX$378,314.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.14
|
$17.39
MX$288.83
|
|
pay 82.0% more for housing
Bulgaria
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.95
|
$33.11
MX$549.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN549.07
|
$599.68
MX$9,959.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN402.08
|
$424.66
MX$7,053.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN141.08
|
$54.94
MX$912.45
|
|
pay 24.4% less for childcare
Bulgaria
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN620.35
|
$230.47
MX$3,827.82
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,262.50
|
$4,822.04
MX$80,087.31
|
|
pay 36.3% more for entertainment and sports
Bulgaria
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$2.57
MX$42.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$3.35
MX$55.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
$4.34
MX$72.06
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.96
|
$38.86
MX$645.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.64
|
$5.22
MX$86.72
|
|
pay 24.2% more for clothing
Bulgaria
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.64
|
$54.74
MX$909.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.40
|
$42.64
MX$708.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN137.09
|
$96.11
MX$1,596.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.24
|
$90.93
MX$1,510.14
|
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