Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 2.7% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
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pay 21.9% more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 10.9% more in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 28.7% more in Bulgaria
- Housing
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pay 3.8% more in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 0.9% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.8% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 15.8% less in Bulgaria
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Quito, you would:
pay 21.9% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$8.86
BGN15.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.63
BGN13.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.19
BGN2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.74
BGN1.32
|
|
pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$0.88
BGN1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$4.65
BGN8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$6.10
BGN10.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.94
BGN5.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$3.15
BGN5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.68
BGN1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.84
BGN1.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.97
BGN1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 28.7% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$5.44
BGN9.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$22.97
BGN41.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$29,917.67
BGN53,727.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$6.49
BGN11.66
|
|
pay 3.8% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$12.17
BGN21.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$301.56
BGN541.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$232.85
BGN418.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$77.06
BGN138.39
|
|
pay 0.9% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$365.01
BGN655.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,278.70
|
|
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.83
BGN3.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$1.76
BGN3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$3.23
BGN5.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$28.54
BGN51.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$6.67
BGN11.97
|
|
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$44.59
BGN80.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$28.98
BGN52.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$75.86
BGN136.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$76.78
BGN137.88
|
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