Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 70.7% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.6% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 63.6% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 42.2% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
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pay 89.0% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 84.6% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 75.0% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 71.0% less in Bulgaria
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 69.6% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€35.12
|
$8.86
BGN16.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.97
|
$7.63
BGN14.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.44
|
$1.19
BGN2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.50
|
$0.74
BGN1.40
|
|
pay 63.6% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.52
|
$0.88
BGN1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€11.04
|
$4.65
BGN8.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.36
|
$6.10
BGN11.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.38
|
$2.94
BGN5.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.19
|
$3.15
BGN5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.49
|
$0.68
BGN1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.40
|
$0.84
BGN1.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.92
|
$0.73
BGN1.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.84
|
$0.97
BGN1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.64
|
$0.47
BGN0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.96
|
$0.49
BGN0.94
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.41
|
$5.44
BGN10.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.84
|
$22.97
BGN43.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€47,675.35
|
$29,917.67
BGN56,829.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.79
|
$6.49
BGN12.33
|
|
pay 89.0% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€107.58
|
$12.17
BGN23.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€9,117.29
|
$301.56
BGN572.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,392.23
|
$232.85
BGN442.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€283.57
|
$77.06
BGN146.38
|
|
pay 84.6% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,676.42
|
$365.01
BGN693.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€28,518.16
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,814.50
|
|
pay 75.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.83
|
$1.83
BGN3.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$1.76
BGN3.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.69
|
$3.23
BGN6.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€496.96
|
$28.54
BGN54.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.55
|
$6.67
BGN12.66
|
|
pay 71.0% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€188.52
|
$44.59
BGN84.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€72.89
|
$28.98
BGN55.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€197.22
|
$75.86
BGN144.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€433.42
|
$76.78
BGN145.84
|
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