Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 51.0% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
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Guernsey
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.72
|
$8.86
BGN16.62
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.21
|
$7.63
BGN14.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.89
|
$1.19
BGN2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.54
|
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
|
pay 50.9% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.66
|
$4.65
BGN8.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.56
|
$6.10
BGN11.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.57
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.12
|
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.43
|
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.96
|
$0.73
BGN1.37
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.39
|
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.05
|
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.78
|
$0.49
BGN0.93
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pay 30.3% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.90
|
$5.44
BGN10.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.22
|
$22.97
BGN43.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,706.45
|
$29,917.67
BGN56,149.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.01
|
$6.49
BGN12.18
|
|
pay 74.9% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.76
|
$12.17
BGN22.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,519.45
|
$301.56
BGN565.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,396.62
|
$232.85
BGN437.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.87
|
$77.06
BGN144.63
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
$365.01
BGN685.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,368.58
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,697.01
|
|
pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.64
|
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.53
|
$1.76
BGN3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.13
|
$3.23
BGN6.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.89
|
$28.54
BGN53.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.86
|
$6.67
BGN12.51
|
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pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
$44.59
BGN83.69
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.77
|
$28.98
BGN54.38
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.22
|
$75.86
BGN142.37
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.86
|
$76.78
BGN144.10
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