Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 33.9% cheaper than Cyprus.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 27.3% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.93
|
$8.86
BGN16.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.98
|
$7.63
BGN14.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.61
|
$1.19
BGN2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
|
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$4.65
BGN8.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.13
|
$6.10
BGN11.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.64
|
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.73
BGN1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.20
|
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
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pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.32
|
$5.44
BGN10.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.15
|
$22.97
BGN43.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,644.72
|
$29,917.67
BGN56,149.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.50
|
$6.49
BGN12.18
|
|
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.31
|
$12.17
BGN22.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€827.42
|
$301.56
BGN565.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€678.63
|
$232.85
BGN437.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€133.68
|
$77.06
BGN144.63
|
|
pay 20.9% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€401.16
|
$365.01
BGN685.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,990.62
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,697.01
|
|
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.31
|
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.47
|
$1.76
BGN3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
$3.23
BGN6.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€57.06
|
$28.54
BGN53.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.42
|
$6.67
BGN12.51
|
|
pay 36.2% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€78.07
|
$44.59
BGN83.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.98
|
$28.98
BGN54.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€108.09
|
$75.86
BGN142.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€103.33
|
$76.78
BGN144.10
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