Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 51.0% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.6% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 50.9% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 30.3% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
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pay 74.9% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 73.2% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.1% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 21.9% less in Bulgaria
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
|
pay 50.9% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 30.3% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$29,917.67
BGN54,080.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$6.49
BGN11.74
|
|
pay 74.9% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$301.56
BGN545.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$232.85
BGN420.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$77.06
BGN139.30
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$365.01
BGN659.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.83
|
|
pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$28.54
BGN51.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$75.86
BGN137.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$76.78
BGN138.79
|
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