Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 14.5% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 26.3% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$8.86
BGN16.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$7.63
BGN14.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.19
BGN2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
|
pay 41.3% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$4.65
BGN8.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$6.10
BGN11.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.73
BGN1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
|
pay 51.4% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$5.44
BGN10.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$22.97
BGN43.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$29,917.67
BGN56,100.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$6.49
BGN12.17
|
|
pay 22.1% less for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$12.17
BGN22.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$301.56
BGN565.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$232.85
BGN436.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$77.06
BGN144.50
|
|
pay 97.3% more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$365.01
BGN684.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,166.80
BGN9,688.67
|
|
pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$1.76
BGN3.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$3.23
BGN6.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$28.54
BGN53.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$6.67
BGN12.50
|
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pay 44.4% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$44.59
BGN83.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$28.98
BGN54.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$75.86
BGN142.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$76.78
BGN143.98
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