Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 22.1% more expensive than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.1% more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% more in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 59.5% more in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 57.4% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% more in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 33.8% less in Bulgaria
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including housing and clothing are lower in Bulgaria. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 42.1% more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB756.22
|
$8.86
BGN16.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB785.87
|
$7.63
BGN14.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB98.94
|
$1.19
BGN2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB63.29
|
$0.74
BGN1.40
|
|
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB151.44
|
$0.88
BGN1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB611.71
|
$4.65
BGN8.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB766.12
|
$6.10
BGN11.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB333.89
|
$2.94
BGN5.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB711.62
|
$3.15
BGN6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB416.09
|
$0.68
BGN1.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB63.82
|
$0.84
BGN1.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB135.90
|
$0.73
BGN1.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB48.72
|
$0.97
BGN1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB39.23
|
$0.47
BGN0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB100.09
|
$0.49
BGN0.94
|
|
pay 59.5% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB615.02
|
$5.44
BGN10.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,260.36
|
$22.97
BGN43.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,150,897.65
|
$29,917.67
BGN57,064.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB461.92
|
$6.49
BGN12.38
|
|
pay 57.4% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB21,573.15
|
$12.17
BGN23.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB81,305.76
|
$301.56
BGN575.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB53,280.70
|
$232.85
BGN444.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB15,734.10
|
$77.06
BGN146.98
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,268.56
|
$365.01
BGN696.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,535,076.87
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,855.07
|
|
pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB126.04
|
$1.83
BGN3.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB144.90
|
$1.76
BGN3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB504.14
|
$3.23
BGN6.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,418.22
|
$28.54
BGN54.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB844.44
|
$6.67
BGN12.72
|
|
pay 33.8% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,091.74
|
$44.59
BGN85.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,473.70
|
$28.98
BGN55.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB13,718.09
|
$75.86
BGN144.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,038.82
|
$76.78
BGN146.45
|
|
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