Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 26.8% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.6% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 5.4% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 25.7% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 55.0% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 34.2% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.3% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 20.1% less in Bulgaria
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 24.6% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
|
pay 5.4% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$29,917.67
BGN54,080.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$6.49
BGN11.74
|
|
pay 55.0% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$301.56
BGN545.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$232.85
BGN420.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$77.06
BGN139.30
|
|
pay 34.2% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$365.01
BGN659.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.83
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$28.54
BGN51.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$75.86
BGN137.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$76.78
BGN138.79
|
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