Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 66.7% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.4% more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% more in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% more in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% more in Bulgaria
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% more in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3 times more in Bulgaria
The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Benin. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Benin, you would:
pay 86.4% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA414
|
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA306
|
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA708
|
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA298
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA373
|
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,917.67
BGN54,078.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
$6.49
BGN11.73
|
|
pay 3.0% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
$301.56
BGN545.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
$232.85
BGN420.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
$77.06
BGN139.29
|
|
pay 32.5% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
$365.01
BGN659.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.33
|
|
pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
$28.54
BGN51.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$75.86
BGN137.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$76.78
BGN138.78
|
|
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