Cost of living comparison

Mexico

compared to

Bulgaria

Bulgaria vs. Mexico Cost of Living Summary

Bulgaria is 18.6% cheaper than Mexico overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.6% more in Bulgaria
Groceries: pay 20.5% less in Bulgaria
Transportation: pay 4.2% less in Bulgaria
Housing: pay 33.1% less in Bulgaria
Childcare: pay 33.2% more in Bulgaria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% less in Bulgaria
Clothing: pay 19.6% less in Bulgaria

The cost of childcare and restaurants in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Bulgaria.

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Bulgaria vs. Mexico Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Mexico, you would:

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pay 0.6% more for restaurants

	Mexico	Bulgaria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.46 MX$193.35	$10.15 BGN17.66	-2.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.03 MX$166.91	$9.64 BGN16.77	+6.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 MX$26.47	$1.44 BGN2.50	+0.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MX$19.32	$1.01 BGN1.75	-3.8%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 20.5% less for groceries

	Mexico	Bulgaria
Bread 1 loaf	$2.72 MX$50.21	$0.95 BGN1.65	-65.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.30 MX$79.55	$4.69 BGN8.16	+9.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.19 MX$114.55	$6.44 BGN11.21	+4.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 MX$47.12	$3.03 BGN5.28	+19.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.66 MX$67.67	$3.28 BGN5.70	-10.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 MX$23.98	$0.70 BGN1.22	-46.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 MX$12.93	$0.85 BGN1.47	+21.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MX$17.44	$0.80 BGN1.39	-15.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 MX$15.45	$1.05 BGN1.82	+25.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 MX$16.67	$0.51 BGN0.89	-43.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.80	$0.44 BGN0.77	-51.6%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 4.2% less for transportation

	Mexico	Bulgaria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.55 MX$102.60	$6.06 BGN10.54	+9.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.03 MX$555.39	$23.17 BGN40.33	-22.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,794.64 MX$403K	$30,114.16 BGN52,407.07	+38.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.12 MX$372.17	$7.01 BGN12.19	-65.2%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 33.1% less for housing

	Mexico	Bulgaria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.02 MX$555.11	$13.39 BGN23.30	-55.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$634.01 MX$11,724.61	$353.09 BGN614.48	-44.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$441.86 MX$8,171.36	$263.80 BGN459.09	-40.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.08 MX$907.55	$82.79 BGN144.08	+68.7%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 33.2% more for childcare

	Mexico	Bulgaria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$244.36 MX$4,518.93	$384.45 BGN669.05	+57.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,712.49 MX$106K	$6,445.67 BGN11,217.27	+12.8%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Mexico	Bulgaria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 MX$48.58	$2.06 BGN3.59	-21.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.45 MX$63.89	$2.17 BGN3.77	-37.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.64 MX$85.88	$3.64 BGN6.33	-21.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.21 MX$725.11	$31.52 BGN54.86	-19.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.46 MX$100.90	$7.19 BGN12.52	+31.8%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 19.6% less for clothing

	Mexico	Bulgaria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.30 MX$1,022.71	$49.90 BGN86.85	-9.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.67 MX$789.09	$29.26 BGN50.92	-31.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.26 MX$1,780.17	$77.75 BGN135.31	-19.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.77 MX$1,678.66	$76.05 BGN132.34	-16.2%
Average			-19.6%

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