Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 32.5% cheaper than Malta.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Malta, you would:
pay 40.7% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.95
|
$8.86
BGN16.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
$7.63
BGN14.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.07
|
$1.19
BGN2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.48
|
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.22
|
$4.65
BGN8.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.31
|
$6.10
BGN11.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.42
|
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.23
|
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.98
|
$0.73
BGN1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.28
|
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.20
|
$5.44
BGN10.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.68
|
$22.97
BGN43.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,958.20
|
$29,917.67
BGN56,149.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€27.31
|
$6.49
BGN12.18
|
|
pay 47.2% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.76
|
$12.17
BGN22.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€909.35
|
$301.56
BGN565.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€772.45
|
$232.85
BGN437.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€66.57
|
$77.06
BGN144.63
|
|
pay 39.1% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€563.88
|
$365.01
BGN685.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,308.49
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,697.01
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.30
|
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.29
|
$1.76
BGN3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.69
|
$3.23
BGN6.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€54.57
|
$28.54
BGN53.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.46
|
$6.67
BGN12.51
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
$44.59
BGN83.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€35.03
|
$28.98
BGN54.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€84.78
|
$75.86
BGN142.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€95.59
|
$76.78
BGN144.10
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