Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 26.9% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 15.7% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.12
|
$3.71
F CFA2,241
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.32
|
$9.49
F CFA5,726
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$0.80
F CFA483
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$0.70
F CFA421
|
|
pay 17.7% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$0.67
F CFA405
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.08
|
$7.29
F CFA4,399
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.10
|
$8.65
F CFA5,215
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$2.15
F CFA1,300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.17
|
$3.79
F CFA2,287
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$1.29
F CFA781
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.41
F CFA247
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.29
|
$0.76
F CFA457
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$0.59
F CFA357
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$0.59
F CFA356
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.65
F CFA390
|
|
pay 53.2% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.08
|
$5.15
F CFA3,107
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.11
|
$41.28
F CFA24,897
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,854.39
|
$29,718.07
F CFA17,926,135
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.13
|
$14.86
F CFA8,963
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.93
|
$55.80
F CFA33,661
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN548.62
|
$722.31
F CFA435,705
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN401.75
|
$325.48
F CFA196,334
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN140.96
|
$118.36
F CFA71,397
|
|
pay 52.5% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN619.85
|
$137.58
F CFA82,991
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,254.19
|
$3,136.91
F CFA1,892,203
|
|
pay 22.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$0.99
F CFA598
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$2.52
F CFA1,519
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.85
|
$1.24
F CFA747
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.92
|
$71.94
F CFA43,397
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.63
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.56
|
$59.62
F CFA35,963
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.36
|
$40.24
F CFA24,275
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN136.98
|
$67.45
F CFA40,688
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.13
|
$93.90
F CFA56,642
|
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