Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 22.7% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 32.8% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Bulgaria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
$8.86
BGN16.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
|
$7.63
BGN14.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.86
|
$1.19
BGN2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.58
|
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
|
pay 41.2% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
$4.65
BGN8.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.08
|
$6.10
BGN11.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
$0.73
BGN1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
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pay 11.2% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
$5.44
BGN10.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.97
BGN43.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
$29,917.67
BGN56,149.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
$6.49
BGN12.18
|
|
pay 13.1% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
$12.17
BGN22.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$301.56
BGN565.97
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$232.85
BGN437.01
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
$77.06
BGN144.63
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$365.01
BGN685.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,697.01
|
|
pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.57
|
$1.76
BGN3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
$3.23
BGN6.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
$28.54
BGN53.56
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.77
|
$6.67
BGN12.51
|
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pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
$44.59
BGN83.69
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.98
BGN54.38
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.86
BGN142.37
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.90
|
$76.78
BGN144.10
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