Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 50.4% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.1% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 38.0% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 25.2% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
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pay 57.6% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.3% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 55.2% less in Bulgaria
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 63.1% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK157.22
|
$8.86
BGN15.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK133.23
|
$7.63
BGN13.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK20.75
|
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.82
|
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
|
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK49.59
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK38.73
|
$4.65
BGN8.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK55.20
|
$6.10
BGN11.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK32.92
|
$2.94
BGN5.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK40.39
|
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.73
|
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.08
|
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.98
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.39
|
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.08
|
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.87
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK50.06
|
$5.44
BGN9.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.97
BGN41.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,917.67
BGN53,996.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.49
BGN11.72
|
|
pay 57.6% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK420.52
|
$12.17
BGN21.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,406.69
|
$301.56
BGN544.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,442.06
|
$232.85
BGN420.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK647.58
|
$77.06
BGN139.08
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$365.01
BGN658.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,166.80
BGN9,325.18
|
pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK59.37
|
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK42.05
|
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK69.26
|
$3.23
BGN5.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK344.33
|
$28.54
BGN51.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK103.89
|
$6.67
BGN12.03
|
|
pay 55.2% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK972.64
|
$44.59
BGN80.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK346.31
|
$28.98
BGN52.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,005.96
|
$75.86
BGN136.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,385.25
|
$76.78
BGN138.57
|
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