Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 40.8% more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
-
pay 58.9% more in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% more in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 59.2% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.4% more in Bulgaria
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Dodoma. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
$8.86
BGN15.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,760.64
|
$7.63
BGN13.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,811.39
|
$1.19
BGN2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS988.03
|
$0.74
BGN1.32
|
|
pay 58.9% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,470.08
|
$0.88
BGN1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,410.24
|
$4.65
BGN8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,713.73
|
$6.10
BGN10.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,374.89
|
$2.94
BGN5.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,664.51
|
$3.15
BGN5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,688.99
|
$0.68
BGN1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
$0.84
BGN1.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,195.10
|
$0.97
BGN1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS672.25
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,045.72
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 34.3% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,746.08
|
$5.44
BGN9.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.97
BGN41.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,917.67
BGN53,727.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.49
BGN11.66
|
|
pay 59.2% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS79,042.54
|
$12.17
BGN21.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$301.56
BGN541.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$232.85
BGN418.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$77.06
BGN138.39
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$365.01
BGN655.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,166.80
BGN9,278.70
|
pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,964.10
|
$1.83
BGN3.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,739.58
|
$1.76
BGN3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
$3.23
BGN5.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$28.54
BGN51.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.67
BGN11.97
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$44.59
BGN80.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.98
BGN52.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.86
BGN136.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$76.78
BGN137.88
|
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