Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 2.2 times more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
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Lesotho
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$8.86
BGN16.45
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL211.34
|
$7.63
BGN14.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.78
|
$1.19
BGN2.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.90
|
$0.74
BGN1.37
|
|
pay 13.5% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.98
|
$0.88
BGN1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.70
|
$4.65
BGN8.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.58
|
$6.10
BGN11.32
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.30
|
$2.94
BGN5.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.42
|
$3.15
BGN5.85
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.10
|
$0.68
BGN1.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.34
|
$0.84
BGN1.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.02
|
$0.73
BGN1.35
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.16
|
$0.97
BGN1.81
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.13
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.54
|
$0.49
BGN0.92
|
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pay 16.1% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.59
|
$5.44
BGN10.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL518.23
|
$22.97
BGN42.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL362,763.62
|
$29,917.67
BGN55,573.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.61
|
$6.49
BGN12.06
|
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pay 94.2% more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL414.59
|
$12.17
BGN22.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,625.72
|
$301.56
BGN560.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,330.13
|
$232.85
BGN432.53
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$77.06
BGN143.14
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL535.51
|
$365.01
BGN678.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,383.86
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,597.61
|
|
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.84
|
$1.83
BGN3.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.57
|
$1.76
BGN3.26
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.10
|
$3.23
BGN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL397.31
|
$28.54
BGN53.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.67
BGN12.39
|
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pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL777.35
|
$44.59
BGN82.83
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL725.53
|
$28.98
BGN53.82
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,831.09
|
$75.86
BGN140.91
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,591.17
|
$76.78
BGN142.62
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