Bulgaria vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$978
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$426
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$733
$733
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1264
$780
💸 GDP per capita
$17412
$14158
😃 Human freedom index
7.77
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
75.7
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
26
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
13%
🎓 Higher education
72
89
😀 Quality of life
67
44
🏙️ Population
6.44M
125M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($941) is 4% less expensive than in Mexico ($978). Bulgaria ranked 102nd vs 96th for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bulgaria compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 50th and 102nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bulgaria vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Bulgaria and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 21 and 144 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Bulgaria Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.95
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.68
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.56
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$579
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.5
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2515
$2177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1723
$1591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.4
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.59
$13.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.88
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.65
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$461
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7995
$6943

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Cities Comparison in Bulgaria vs Mexico

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bulgaria

City Cost of living Population
Sofia
$1196
1.4M
Plovdiv
$837
387K
Varna
$1011
371K
Burgas
$837
226K
Stara Zagora
$707
154K
Pernik
$742
80K
Sliven
$599
88.4K
Ruse
$746
121K
Yambol
$627
80.2K
Haskovo
$686
90.8K
Dobrich
$793
99.7K
Pleven
$678
99.2K
Shumen
$702
94.1K
Blagoevgrad
$659
82K
Vratsa
$777
66.1K
Veliko Tarnovo
$793
70.5K
Pazardzhik
$784
82.1K
Gabrovo
$646
59.2K
Asenovgrad
$717
59K
Vidin
$673
54.5K
Bansko
$866
9.68K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1319
9.21M
Tijuana
$1162
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$771
1.93M
Zapopan
$1125
1.48M
Monterrey
$1390
1.14M
Puebla
$1016
1.43M
Ciudad Juarez
$924
1.32M
Guadalajara
$1099
1.46M
Leon
$775
1.58M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$887
1.07M
Aguascalientes
$864
934K
Queretaro
$1122
795K
Naucalpan
$897
872K
San Luis Potosi
$966
773K
Mexicali
$1011
854K
Chihuahua
$942
878K
Guadalupe
$977
692K
Cancun
$1236
889K
Morelia
$763
963K
Saltillo
$996
864K
Hermosillo
$918
856K
Tlalnepantla
$919
653K
Merida
$1122
892K
Culiacan
$830
808K
Tlaquepaque
$723
664K
Apodaca
$1062
523K
Acapulco
$837
673K
Torreon
$707
690K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$804
531K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$859
521K