Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 34.4% cheaper than Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
Puerto Rico
|
Bulgaria
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$8.86
BGN16.61
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$7.63
BGN14.30
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.19
BGN2.23
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
|
pay 41.8% less for groceries
Puerto Rico
|
Bulgaria
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$4.65
BGN8.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$6.10
BGN11.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.73
BGN1.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
Puerto Rico
|
Bulgaria
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$5.44
BGN10.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$22.97
BGN43.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$29,917.67
BGN56,100.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$6.49
BGN12.17
|
|
pay 66.0% less for housing
Puerto Rico
|
Bulgaria
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$12.17
BGN22.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$301.56
BGN565.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$232.85
BGN436.63
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$77.06
BGN144.50
|
|
pay 29.6% less for childcare
Puerto Rico
|
Bulgaria
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$365.01
BGN684.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,688.67
|
|
pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports
Puerto Rico
|
Bulgaria
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$1.76
BGN3.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$3.23
BGN6.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$28.54
BGN53.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$6.67
BGN12.50
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
Puerto Rico
|
Bulgaria
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$44.59
BGN83.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$28.98
BGN54.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$75.86
BGN142.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$76.78
BGN143.98
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