Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.1 times more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 63.6% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.12
|
$14.00
FCFA8,444
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.32
|
$8.94
FCFA5,390
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$2.09
FCFA1,263
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$1.50
FCFA904
|
|
pay 82.3% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$1.53
FCFA926
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.08
|
$4.61
FCFA2,782
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.10
|
$7.14
FCFA4,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$3.52
FCFA2,123
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.17
|
$2.22
FCFA1,336
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$1.44
FCFA868
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$1.03
FCFA620
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.29
|
$2.29
FCFA1,379
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$1.31
FCFA789
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$1.33
FCFA800
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$1.29
FCFA780
|
|
pay 53.2% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.08
|
$5.17
FCFA3,116
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.11
|
$21.74
FCFA13,113
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,854.39
|
$28,585.40
FCFA17,242,901
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.13
|
$20.24
FCFA12,209
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.93
|
$156.50
FCFA94,402
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN548.62
|
$1,030.70
FCFA621,726
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN401.75
|
$381.29
FCFA229,995
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN140.96
|
$456.95
FCFA275,637
|
|
pay 24.2% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN619.85
|
$214.14
FCFA129,173
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,254.19
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,076,354
|
|
pay 83.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$2.85
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$4.18
FCFA2,523
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.85
|
$3.50
FCFA2,111
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.92
|
$75.25
FCFA45,391
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.63
|
$10.00
FCFA6,032
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.56
|
$35.42
FCFA21,364
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.36
|
$35.56
FCFA21,447
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN136.98
|
$92.22
FCFA55,629
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.13
|
$90.00
FCFA54,289
|
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