Cost of living comparison
Ruse is 2.8% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% more in Ruse
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% less in Ruse
- Transportation
-
pay 38.6% more in Ruse
- Housing
-
pay 11.4% less in Ruse
- Childcare
-
pay 12.8% more in Ruse
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.3% less in Ruse
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% less in Ruse
The cost of transportation, childcare, and restaurants in Ruse are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Ruse.
If you lived in Ruse instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$186.17
|
$8.49
BGN14.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$139.63
|
$7.40
BGN12.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$20.24
|
$1.34
BGN2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$14.49
|
$0.81
BGN1.36
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$45.98
|
$0.99
BGN1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$91.26
|
$4.38
BGN7.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$103.27
|
$5.95
BGN10.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$40.93
|
$2.48
BGN4.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$66.95
|
$3.36
BGN5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$22.91
|
$0.60
BGN1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.55
|
$0.78
BGN1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.98
|
$0.81
BGN1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.52
|
$0.87
BGN1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$15.96
|
$0.51
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.52
|
$0.47
BGN0.79
|
|
pay 38.6% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$86.95
|
$5.49
BGN9.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$335.11
|
$15.07
BGN25.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$349,070.68
|
$29,952.87
BGN50,416.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$65.16
|
$6.63
BGN11.16
|
|
pay 11.4% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$457.16
|
$13.48
BGN22.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$16,755.39
|
$242.49
BGN408.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,205.56
|
$201.29
BGN338.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$568.40
|
$71.24
BGN119.91
|
|
pay 12.8% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,150.66
|
$554.43
BGN933.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$158,023.74
|
$6,747.31
BGN11,357.08
|
|
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$51.20
|
$1.64
BGN2.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$56.37
|
$1.60
BGN2.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$73.54
|
$3.29
BGN5.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,006.75
|
$30.14
BGN50.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$93.09
|
$5.48
BGN9.22
|
|
pay 20.5% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,056.78
|
$49.32
BGN83.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$769.94
|
$27.40
BGN46.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,725.05
|
$68.50
BGN115.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,723.87
|
$82.20
BGN138.36
|
|
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