Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 14.7% cheaper than Poland.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Poland, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN36.37
|
$8.86
BGN16.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN30.70
|
$7.63
BGN14.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN7.13
|
$1.19
BGN2.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.87
|
$0.74
BGN1.37
|
|
pay 14.7% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.85
|
$0.88
BGN1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN17.64
|
$4.65
BGN8.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN14.68
|
$6.10
BGN11.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.99
|
$2.94
BGN5.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN11.04
|
$3.15
BGN5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.76
|
$0.68
BGN1.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.93
|
$0.84
BGN1.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN3.10
|
$0.73
BGN1.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.45
|
$0.97
BGN1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.50
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN2.00
|
$0.49
BGN0.92
|
|
pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN24.87
|
$5.44
BGN10.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN116.07
|
$22.97
BGN42.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN123,360.21
|
$29,917.67
BGN55,573.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN31.71
|
$6.49
BGN12.06
|
|
pay 43.7% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN59.01
|
$12.17
BGN22.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,466.13
|
$301.56
BGN560.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,959.36
|
$232.85
BGN432.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN753.86
|
$77.06
BGN143.14
|
|
pay 0.4% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,302.96
|
$365.01
BGN678.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN24,626.56
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,597.61
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.78
|
$1.83
BGN3.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN12.47
|
$1.76
BGN3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN18.63
|
$3.23
BGN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN133.24
|
$28.54
BGN53.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN26.50
|
$6.67
BGN12.39
|
|
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN309.84
|
$44.59
BGN82.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN144.44
|
$28.98
BGN53.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN320.75
|
$75.86
BGN140.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN357.33
|
$76.78
BGN142.62
|
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