Bulgaria vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$982
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1943
$2375
🏠 One person rent
$339
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$580
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$967
$790
💸 GDP per capita
$13974
$11497
😃 Human freedom index
7.68
6.55
❤️ Life expectancy
71.5
70.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
45
31
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
13%
🎓 Higher education
71
89
😀 Quality of life
64
42
🏙️ Population
7M
125M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($773) is 21% less expensive than in Mexico ($982). Bulgaria ranked 117th vs 81st 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 52nd and 116th 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
$8.24
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$8.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1889
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$1368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.62
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.6
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6422
$5961

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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
$951
1.38M
Plovdiv
$712
384K
Varna
$851
369K
Burgas
$508
226K
Stara Zagora
$641
155K
Ruse
$619
159K
Pleven
$719
120K
Yambol
$563
81.4K
Shumen
$611
95.4K
Pernik
$598
81.3K
Pazardzhik
$660
83.1K
Dobrich
$646
89.7K
Sliven
$616
89.4K
Veliko Tarnovo
$654
71K
Haskovo
$697
91.9K
Blagoevgrad
$533
82.2K
Gabrovo
$495
60.5K
Vratsa
$865
67.1K
Vidin
$661
55.7K
Asenovgrad
$626
59K
Bansko
$852
9.56K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1288
9.21M
Tijuana
$1184
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
1.93M
Zapopan
$1217
1.48M
Monterrey
$1415
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$1126
1.32M
Leon
$812
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1035
1.46M
Puebla
$1066
1.43M
Saltillo
$927
864K
Aguascalientes
$818
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
1.08M
Mexicali
$1054
1.03M
Chihuahua
$1010
878K
Naucalpan
$905
872K
Morelia
$765
963K
Culiacan
$795
808K
San Luis Potosi
$984
773K
Cancun
$1291
889K
Queretaro
$996
626K
Merida
$1128
892K
Tlaquepaque
$785
664K
Hermosillo
$914
856K
Torreon
$773
717K
Acapulco
$846
673K
Ensenada
$1027
557K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
531K
Tlalnepantla
$887
653K
Reynosa
$910
589K
Apodaca
$975
523K