Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 0.3% cheaper than Gabon.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 32.5% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$8.86
BGN16.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$7.63
BGN14.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.19
BGN2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA822
|
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
|
pay 26.0% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
$4.65
BGN8.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
$6.10
BGN11.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$0.73
BGN1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
$5.44
BGN10.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$22.97
BGN43.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
$29,917.67
BGN56,100.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
$6.49
BGN12.17
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
$12.17
BGN22.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
$301.56
BGN565.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
$232.85
BGN436.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
$77.06
BGN144.50
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
$365.01
BGN684.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,688.67
|
|
pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
$1.76
BGN3.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$3.23
BGN6.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
$28.54
BGN53.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
$6.67
BGN12.50
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$44.59
BGN83.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
$28.98
BGN54.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$75.86
BGN142.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
$76.78
BGN143.98
|
|
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