Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 3.1% cheaper than Guinea.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 13.5% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
$8.86
BGN16.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$7.63
BGN14.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$1.19
BGN2.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$0.74
BGN1.37
|
|
pay 25.2% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$0.88
BGN1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$4.65
BGN8.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$6.10
BGN11.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$2.94
BGN5.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$3.15
BGN5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$0.68
BGN1.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$0.84
BGN1.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$0.73
BGN1.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$0.97
BGN1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.49
BGN0.92
|
|
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$5.44
BGN10.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$22.97
BGN42.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$29,917.67
BGN55,573.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$6.49
BGN12.06
|
|
pay 59.0% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$12.17
BGN22.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$301.56
BGN560.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$232.85
BGN432.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$77.06
BGN143.14
|
|
pay 19.1% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$365.01
BGN678.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,597.61
|
|
pay 25.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$1.83
BGN3.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$1.76
BGN3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$3.23
BGN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$28.54
BGN53.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$6.67
BGN12.39
|
|
pay 86.3% more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$44.59
BGN82.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$28.98
BGN53.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$75.86
BGN140.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$76.78
BGN142.62
|
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