Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 14.7% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.2% more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 21.9% more in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 24.1% more in Bulgaria
- Housing
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pay 4.5% more in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 34.0% more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.3% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 18.6% less in Bulgaria
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, and housing in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 56.2% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$8.86
BGN15.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$7.63
BGN13.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.19
BGN2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.74
BGN1.32
|
|
pay 21.9% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$0.88
BGN1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$4.65
BGN8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$6.10
BGN10.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$2.94
BGN5.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$3.15
BGN5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.68
BGN1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.84
BGN1.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.97
BGN1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 24.1% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$5.44
BGN9.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$22.97
BGN41.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$29,917.67
BGN53,727.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$6.49
BGN11.66
|
|
pay 4.5% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$12.17
BGN21.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$301.56
BGN541.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$232.85
BGN418.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$77.06
BGN138.39
|
|
pay 34.0% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$365.01
BGN655.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,278.70
|
|
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$1.83
BGN3.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$1.76
BGN3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$3.23
BGN5.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$28.54
BGN51.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$6.67
BGN11.97
|
|
pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$44.59
BGN80.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$28.98
BGN52.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$75.86
BGN136.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$76.78
BGN137.88
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