Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 1.4% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.0% more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 19.0% more in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 24.8% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 30.7% more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.0% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% less in Bulgaria
The cost of childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Expenses including transportation, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 16.0% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP425.13
|
$8.86
BGN15.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP386.14
|
$7.63
BGN13.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.39
|
$1.19
BGN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.79
|
$0.74
BGN1.27
|
|
pay 19.0% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.69
|
$0.88
BGN1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.90
|
$4.65
BGN8.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.98
|
$6.10
BGN10.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.91
|
$2.94
BGN5.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.88
|
$3.15
BGN5.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.38
|
$0.68
BGN1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.76
|
$0.84
BGN1.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP57.16
|
$0.73
BGN1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.97
|
$0.97
BGN1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.74
|
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.22
|
$0.49
BGN0.85
|
|
pay 24.8% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP274.14
|
$5.44
BGN9.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,315.83
|
$22.97
BGN39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,544,135.02
|
$29,917.67
BGN51,493.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,354.25
|
$6.49
BGN11.17
|
|
pay 24.4% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,131.87
|
$12.17
BGN20.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,880.83
|
$301.56
BGN519.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,012.72
|
$232.85
BGN400.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,934.42
|
$77.06
BGN132.63
|
|
pay 30.7% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,816.73
|
$365.01
BGN628.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP263,468.08
|
$5,166.80
BGN8,892.95
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP154.21
|
$1.83
BGN3.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.71
|
$1.76
BGN3.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP251.13
|
$3.23
BGN5.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,815.33
|
$28.54
BGN49.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP329.45
|
$6.67
BGN11.48
|
|
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,726.73
|
$44.59
BGN76.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,753.83
|
$28.98
BGN49.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,776.09
|
$75.86
BGN130.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,211.65
|
$76.78
BGN132.15
|
|
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