Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 19.0% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 17.9% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
-
pay 9.1% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.4% more in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% less in Bulgaria
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bulgaria. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Laos, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
|
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
$29,917.67
BGN54,078.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
$6.49
BGN11.73
|
|
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
Laos
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
$301.56
BGN545.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
$232.85
BGN420.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
$77.06
BGN139.29
|
|
pay 9.1% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
$365.01
BGN659.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.33
|
|
pay 44.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
$28.54
BGN51.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
$75.86
BGN137.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
$76.78
BGN138.78
|
|
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