Cost of living comparison
Stara Zagora is 20.5% cheaper than Mexico City.
If you lived in Stara Zagora instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
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Mexico City
|
Stara Zagora
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
MX$203.58
|
$8.30
BGN15.15
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
MX$179.63
|
$6.64
BGN12.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MX$24.38
|
$1.37
BGN2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.91
|
$0.89
BGN1.62
|
|
pay 18.7% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Stara Zagora
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$53.09
|
$0.92
BGN1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
MX$112.40
|
$3.87
BGN7.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
MX$127.33
|
$6.75
BGN12.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
MX$50.22
|
$3.14
BGN5.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
MX$83.35
|
$3.18
BGN5.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
MX$28.71
|
$0.62
BGN1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.19
|
$0.83
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MX$16.58
|
$0.77
BGN1.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$18.43
|
$1.11
BGN2.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
MX$19.14
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
MX$17.47
|
$0.46
BGN0.85
|
|
pay 26.0% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Stara Zagora
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MX$110.06
|
$5.52
BGN10.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.52
MX$434.23
|
$33.21
BGN60.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,960.54
MX$443,080.29
|
$28,614.17
BGN52,192.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.34
MX$107.78
|
$6.31
BGN11.51
|
|
pay 37.3% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Stara Zagora
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.98
MX$564.44
|
$7.93
BGN14.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,058.85
MX$21,363.66
|
$207.58
BGN378.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$643.75
MX$12,988.42
|
$166.07
BGN302.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.48
MX$836.92
|
$73.37
BGN133.83
|
|
pay 49.1% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Stara Zagora
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.19
MX$8,235.63
|
$221.42
BGN403.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,042.62
MX$202,621.98
|
$4,774.43
BGN8,708.51
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Stara Zagora
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
MX$59.88
|
$1.66
BGN3.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
MX$70.99
|
$1.97
BGN3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
MX$89.81
|
$3.21
BGN5.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.85
MX$1,227.81
|
$26.76
BGN48.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
MX$119.75
|
$7.20
BGN13.13
|
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pay 28.5% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Stara Zagora
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
MX$1,350.53
|
$54.85
BGN100.04
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
MX$907.92
|
$19.37
BGN35.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.60
MX$2,231.48
|
$80.72
BGN147.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.14
MX$2,141.57
|
$93.27
BGN170.13
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