Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 5.1% more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Oman, you would:
pay 58.4% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$8.86
BGN16.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$7.63
BGN14.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$1.19
BGN2.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.74
BGN1.37
|
|
pay 8.8% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$0.88
BGN1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$4.65
BGN8.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$6.10
BGN11.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$2.94
BGN5.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$3.15
BGN5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.68
BGN1.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.84
BGN1.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.73
BGN1.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.97
BGN1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.49
BGN0.92
|
|
pay 17.6% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$5.44
BGN10.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$22.97
BGN42.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.590
|
$29,917.67
BGN55,573.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$6.49
BGN12.06
|
|
pay 29.6% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$12.17
BGN22.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.750
|
$301.56
BGN560.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
$232.85
BGN432.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$77.06
BGN143.14
|
|
pay 33.2% more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
$365.01
BGN678.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.680
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,597.61
|
|
pay 53.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$1.83
BGN3.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$1.76
BGN3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$3.23
BGN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$28.54
BGN53.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$6.67
BGN12.39
|
|
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$44.59
BGN82.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$28.98
BGN53.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$75.86
BGN140.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$76.78
BGN142.62
|
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