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
|
Lesotho
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$8.86
BGN16.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
$7.63
BGN14.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
$1.19
BGN2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
|
pay 13.5% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
$4.65
BGN8.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
$6.10
BGN11.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
$0.73
BGN1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
|
pay 16.1% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
$5.44
BGN10.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
$22.97
BGN43.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
$29,917.67
BGN56,100.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
$6.49
BGN12.17
|
|
pay 94.2% more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
$12.17
BGN22.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
$301.56
BGN565.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
$232.85
BGN436.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$77.06
BGN144.50
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
$365.01
BGN684.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,688.67
|
|
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
$1.76
BGN3.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
$3.23
BGN6.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
$28.54
BGN53.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.67
BGN12.50
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
$44.59
BGN83.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
$28.98
BGN54.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
$75.86
BGN142.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
|
$76.78
BGN143.98
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bulgaria or Lesotho. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.