Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 41.3% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.1% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
-
pay 36.0% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 19.6% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 66.9% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 53.5% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.7% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 19.6% less in Bulgaria
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Canada, you would:
pay 41.1% less for restaurants
Canada
|
Bulgaria
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.83
|
$8.86
BGN15.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.96
|
$7.63
BGN13.24
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.78
|
$1.19
BGN2.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
$0.74
BGN1.28
|
|
pay 36.0% less for groceries
Canada
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.46
|
$0.88
BGN1.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.39
|
$4.65
BGN8.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.20
|
$6.10
BGN10.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.73
|
$2.94
BGN5.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.14
|
$3.15
BGN5.47
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
$0.68
BGN1.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.84
BGN1.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.22
|
$0.73
BGN1.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.43
|
$0.97
BGN1.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.61
|
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
$0.49
BGN0.86
|
|
pay 19.6% less for transportation
Canada
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.06
|
$5.44
BGN9.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.85
|
$22.97
BGN39.88
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,237.12
|
$29,917.67
BGN51,958.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.77
|
$6.49
BGN11.27
|
|
pay 66.9% less for housing
Canada
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.98
|
$12.17
BGN21.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,701.56
|
$301.56
BGN523.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,553.69
|
$232.85
BGN404.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$160.88
|
$77.06
BGN133.83
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
Canada
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,017.79
|
$365.01
BGN633.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,755.51
|
$5,166.80
BGN8,973.22
|
|
pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports
Canada
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.25
|
$1.83
BGN3.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.99
|
$1.76
BGN3.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.00
|
$3.23
BGN5.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.91
|
$28.54
BGN49.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.27
|
$6.67
BGN11.58
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
Canada
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$75.13
|
$44.59
BGN77.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.39
|
$28.98
BGN50.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$118.42
|
$75.86
BGN131.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$142.37
|
$76.78
BGN133.34
|
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