Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 0.3% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.5% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 51.6% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.4% more in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% less in Bulgaria
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bulgaria. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bulgaria.
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
FCFA9,855
|
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
|
pay 26.0% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
$29,917.67
BGN54,078.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$6.49
BGN11.73
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
$301.56
BGN545.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
$232.85
BGN420.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
$77.06
BGN139.29
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
$365.01
BGN659.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.33
|
|
pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
$28.54
BGN51.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$75.86
BGN137.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
$76.78
BGN138.78
|
|
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