Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 8.0 times more expensive than Gambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 33.8% more in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2 times more in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 44.6 times more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.0% more in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% less in Bulgaria
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Gambia. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.41
|
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.15
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.77
|
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.31
|
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
|
pay 33.8% more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.57
|
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.84
|
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.50
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.68
|
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.86
|
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.60
|
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,363.63
|
$29,917.67
BGN54,078.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.97
|
$6.49
BGN11.73
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.64
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,384.32
|
$301.56
BGN545.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.79
|
$232.85
BGN420.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.62
|
$77.06
BGN139.29
|
|
pay 44.6 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.50
|
$365.01
BGN659.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.93
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.33
|
|
pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.02
|
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.95
|
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.36
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.24
|
$28.54
BGN51.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.75
|
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,032.00
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.48
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.96
|
$75.86
BGN137.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,263.28
|
$76.78
BGN138.78
|
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