Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 45.8% cheaper than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.4% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 51.2% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 47.9% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 51.5% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 76.7% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.9% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN15.38
|
$3.96
EGP200.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.24
|
$4.84
EGP244.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.07
|
$0.31
EGP15.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.28
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 51.2% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.53
|
$0.76
EGP38.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.07
|
$1.76
EGP89.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN10.59
|
$3.30
EGP166.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.11
|
$1.54
EGP78.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.47
|
$1.97
EGP99.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.18
|
$0.62
EGP31.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.46
|
$0.21
EGP10.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.26
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.69
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
$0.21
EGP10.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.86
|
$0.23
EGP11.44
|
|
pay 47.9% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.44
|
$0.98
EGP49.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN39.88
|
$12.01
EGP607.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN51,958.19
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,475,794.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.27
|
$2.65
EGP134.35
|
|
pay 51.5% less for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.13
|
$7.63
EGP386.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN523.72
|
$206.11
EGP10,433.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN404.39
|
$111.12
EGP5,624.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN133.83
|
$11.85
EGP599.97
|
|
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN633.91
|
$66.57
EGP3,369.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN8,973.22
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,550.08
|
|
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.17
|
$1.79
EGP90.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.05
|
$1.38
EGP69.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.61
|
$1.85
EGP93.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN49.56
|
$21.86
EGP1,106.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN11.58
|
$2.68
EGP135.58
|
|
pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN77.44
|
$23.44
EGP1,186.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN50.32
|
$48.49
EGP2,454.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN131.74
|
$97.17
EGP4,918.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN133.34
|
$36.98
EGP1,872.13
|
|
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