Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 1.2% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 32.4% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 23.0% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
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pay 42.3% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 2.3 times more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.1% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 25.6% less in Bulgaria
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bulgaria. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE495.16
|
$8.86
BGN15.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE471.58
|
$7.63
BGN13.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE209.32
|
$1.19
BGN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE115.56
|
$0.74
BGN1.27
|
|
pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE243.68
|
$0.88
BGN1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE652.52
|
$4.65
BGN8.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE486.44
|
$6.10
BGN10.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE272.10
|
$2.94
BGN5.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE319.25
|
$3.15
BGN5.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE156.19
|
$0.68
BGN1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE113.10
|
$0.84
BGN1.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE135.47
|
$0.73
BGN1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE190.20
|
$0.97
BGN1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE103.74
|
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE84.14
|
$0.49
BGN0.85
|
|
pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE626.04
|
$5.44
BGN9.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,452.20
|
$22.97
BGN39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,829,457.52
|
$29,917.67
BGN51,500.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,086.72
|
$6.49
BGN11.18
|
|
pay 42.3% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,552.81
|
$12.17
BGN20.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE46,147.47
|
$301.56
BGN519.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE33,965.08
|
$232.85
BGN400.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,386.19
|
$77.06
BGN132.65
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,215.52
|
$365.01
BGN628.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE273,985.80
|
$5,166.80
BGN8,894.14
|
|
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE261.72
|
$1.83
BGN3.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE174.38
|
$1.76
BGN3.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE424.42
|
$3.23
BGN5.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,283.48
|
$28.54
BGN49.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE754.52
|
$6.67
BGN11.48
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,479.97
|
$44.59
BGN76.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,244.19
|
$28.98
BGN49.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE8,959.95
|
$75.86
BGN130.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,147.29
|
$76.78
BGN132.17
|
|
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