Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 5.8% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.61
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.30
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.23
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 20.1% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.71
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.43
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.36
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 23.5% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.20
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN43.06
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN56,100.92
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.17
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.82
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN565.48
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN436.63
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN144.50
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 71.5% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN684.46
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,688.67
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.29
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.05
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.51
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.50
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 41.4% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Sudan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN83.61
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN54.34
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN142.25
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN143.98
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
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