Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 12.9% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.45
|
$4.15
NIO153.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.16
|
$5.48
NIO202.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.21
|
$0.95
NIO35.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.37
|
$0.66
NIO24.18
|
|
pay 48.1% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.63
|
$1.43
NIO52.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.63
|
$2.35
NIO86.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.32
|
$4.24
NIO156.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.47
|
$1.88
NIO69.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.85
|
$2.20
NIO81.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.26
|
$2.80
NIO103.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.57
|
$0.60
NIO22.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.35
|
$1.72
NIO63.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.81
|
$0.65
NIO24.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$1.08
NIO39.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.92
|
$0.97
NIO35.91
|
|
pay 7.6% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.10
|
$5.15
NIO190.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN42.66
|
$30.05
NIO1,109.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN55,573.62
|
$18,168.72
NIO670,548.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.06
|
$5.42
NIO199.92
|
|
pay 64.8% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.60
|
$44.72
NIO1,650.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN560.17
|
$308.00
NIO11,367.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN432.53
|
$281.86
NIO10,402.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN143.14
|
$52.83
NIO1,949.64
|
|
pay 11.2% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN678.02
|
$112.78
NIO4,162.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,597.61
|
$9,900.00
NIO365,376.71
|
|
pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.39
|
$1.22
NIO44.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.26
|
$2.28
NIO84.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.00
|
$2.97
NIO109.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.01
|
$26.12
NIO964.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.39
|
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN82.83
|
$42.40
NIO1,564.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN53.82
|
$40.36
NIO1,489.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN140.91
|
$58.79
NIO2,169.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN142.62
|
$79.04
NIO2,917.04
|
|
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