Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 33.5% cheaper than Malta.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Malta, you would:
pay 41.3% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.69
€14.43
|
$8.97
BGN16.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.54
€8.77
|
$6.85
BGN12.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€1.99
|
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.43
|
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
€4.10
|
$4.50
BGN8.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.05
|
$6.18
BGN11.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
€2.80
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
€3.49
|
$2.88
BGN5.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.19
|
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$0.72
BGN1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
|
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.50
€5.06
|
$5.61
BGN10.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.16
€22.22
|
$23.43
BGN42.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,882.44
€23,801.05
|
$28,293.89
BGN50,854.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.28
€26.00
|
$6.19
BGN11.13
|
|
pay 51.5% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.50
€30.81
|
$12.20
BGN21.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.95
€859.77
|
$305.24
BGN548.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$777.27
€714.76
|
$223.52
BGN401.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.34
€74.80
|
$78.43
BGN140.96
|
|
pay 37.8% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$578.94
€532.38
|
$344.87
BGN619.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,806.22
€8,098.05
|
$5,705.13
BGN10,254.19
|
|
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.56
€3.28
|
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.30
|
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.96
€5.48
|
$3.26
BGN5.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.37
€50.92
|
$28.33
BGN50.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.33
€9.50
|
$7.03
BGN12.63
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.42
€82.23
|
$49.83
BGN89.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.06
€35.92
|
$28.58
BGN51.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.34
€79.39
|
$76.21
BGN136.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.92
€95.56
|
$81.30
BGN146.13
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