Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 34.5% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 32.4% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 45.2% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
-
pay 41.4% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.8% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 29.7% less in Bulgaria
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 29.1% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,861.38
|
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,529.24
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.75
|
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.89
|
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
|
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.89
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,876.61
|
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,479.13
|
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,602.04
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,980.43
|
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC892.43
|
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.67
|
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.66
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC609.28
|
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.77
|
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.45
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 32.4% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,806.40
|
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,437.54
|
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,487,364.97
|
$29,917.67
BGN54,080.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,791.37
|
$6.49
BGN11.74
|
|
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,188.91
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC388,035.38
|
$301.56
BGN545.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC273,059.59
|
$232.85
BGN420.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,042.58
|
$77.06
BGN139.30
|
|
pay 41.4% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,877.67
|
$365.01
BGN659.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,479,982.83
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.83
|
|
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,360.13
|
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,822.50
|
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,285.36
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,655.13
|
$28.54
BGN51.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,302.05
|
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
|
pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,579.25
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,213.88
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,053.23
|
$75.86
BGN137.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,485.54
|
$76.78
BGN138.79
|
|
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