Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 19.7% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.0% more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% more in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% more in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% more in Bulgaria
- Childcare
-
pay 9.2% more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.4% more in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% more in Bulgaria
The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and childcare in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Brazil.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 36.0% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.33
|
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$34.47
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.68
|
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.47
|
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
|
pay 35.1% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.81
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$22.90
|
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.81
|
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.77
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.78
|
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.67
|
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.04
|
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.61
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.63
|
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.82
|
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.65
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.11
|
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$227.36
|
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$110,946.83
|
$29,917.67
BGN54,078.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$42.57
|
$6.49
BGN11.73
|
|
pay 11.6% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$102.46
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,647.72
|
$301.56
BGN545.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,153.93
|
$232.85
BGN420.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$284.03
|
$77.06
BGN139.29
|
|
pay 9.2% more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,491.85
|
$365.01
BGN659.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$38,349.85
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.33
|
|
pay 28.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$8.94
|
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.94
|
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.18
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$125.85
|
$28.54
BGN51.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$33.62
|
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$248.38
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$228.47
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$402.51
|
$75.86
BGN137.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$325.95
|
$76.78
BGN138.78
|
|
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