Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 1.8% cheaper than Serbia.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 9.5% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD801
|
$8.86
BGN16.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD858
|
$7.63
BGN14.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD180
|
$1.19
BGN2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD130
|
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
|
pay 18.5% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD79
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD446
|
$4.65
BGN8.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD544
|
$6.10
BGN11.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD268
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD329
|
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD54
|
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD85
|
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD72
|
$0.73
BGN1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD91
|
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD52
|
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD49
|
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
|
pay 4.3% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD699
|
$5.44
BGN10.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,642
|
$22.97
BGN43.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,158,103
|
$29,917.67
BGN56,149.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD798
|
$6.49
BGN12.18
|
|
pay 24.6% less for housing
|
Serbia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,602
|
$12.17
BGN22.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD39,680
|
$301.56
BGN565.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD27,280
|
$232.85
BGN437.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,791
|
$77.06
BGN144.63
|
|
pay 24.6% more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD26,782
|
$365.01
BGN685.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD604,316
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,697.01
|
|
pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD228
|
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD189
|
$1.76
BGN3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD427
|
$3.23
BGN6.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,896
|
$28.54
BGN53.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD508
|
$6.67
BGN12.51
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD8,219
|
$44.59
BGN83.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,983
|
$28.98
BGN54.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD10,370
|
$75.86
BGN142.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD11,208
|
$76.78
BGN144.10
|
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