Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 8.6% cheaper than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.61
|
$5.09
R$31.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.30
|
$5.99
R$36.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.23
|
$0.99
R$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
$0.60
R$3.67
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
$1.36
R$8.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.71
|
$3.98
R$24.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.43
|
$3.44
R$20.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
$1.87
R$11.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
$1.52
R$9.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
$0.81
R$4.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
$0.53
R$3.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.36
|
$0.45
R$2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
$0.63
R$3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
$0.49
R$2.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
$0.46
R$2.80
|
|
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.20
|
$3.67
R$22.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN43.06
|
$39.48
R$240.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN56,100.92
|
$19,264.28
R$117,242.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.17
|
$7.39
R$44.98
|
|
pay 2.2% less for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.82
|
$17.79
R$108.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN565.48
|
$286.10
R$1,741.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN436.63
|
$200.36
R$1,219.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN144.50
|
$49.32
R$300.14
|
|
pay 0.1% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN684.46
|
$259.04
R$1,576.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,688.67
|
$6,658.88
R$40,525.97
|
|
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.29
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.05
|
$1.94
R$11.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.51
|
$21.85
R$132.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.50
|
$5.84
R$35.53
|
|
pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN83.61
|
$43.13
R$262.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN54.34
|
$39.67
R$241.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN142.25
|
$69.89
R$425.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN143.98
|
$56.60
R$344.45
|
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