Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 18.6% cheaper than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.61
|
$2.65
SOS1,508
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.30
|
$4.67
SOS2,656
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.23
|
$0.81
SOS460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
$0.51
SOS291
|
|
pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
$0.97
SOS553
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.71
|
$1.96
SOS1,115
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.43
|
$5.93
SOS3,376
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
$2.21
SOS1,257
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
$2.67
SOS1,520
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
$1.73
SOS983
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
$0.88
SOS503
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.36
|
$1.32
SOS749
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
$0.60
SOS341
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
$0.54
SOS308
|
|
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.20
|
$4.12
SOS2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN43.06
|
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN56,100.92
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,273,041
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.17
|
$7.43
SOS4,231
|
|
pay 16.8% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.82
|
$30.62
SOS17,432
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN565.48
|
$160.00
SOS91,076
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN436.63
|
$93.33
SOS53,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN144.50
|
$94.31
SOS53,686
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN684.46
|
$55.21
SOS31,426
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,688.67
|
$742.50
SOS422,649
|
|
pay 35.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
$7.00
SOS3,985
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.29
|
$1.24
SOS704
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.05
|
$1.34
SOS766
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.51
|
$30.00
SOS17,077
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.50
|
$5.00
SOS2,846
|
|
pay 46.2% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN83.61
|
$18.61
SOS10,594
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN54.34
|
$23.11
SOS13,155
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN142.25
|
$25.89
SOS14,737
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN143.98
|
$45.78
SOS26,058
|
|
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