Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 8.7% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 13.7% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
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Bulgaria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.28
|
$8.86
BGN16.45
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
|
$7.63
BGN14.16
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$1.19
BGN2.21
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.06
|
$0.74
BGN1.37
|
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pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
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Bulgaria
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
|
$0.88
BGN1.63
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$4.65
BGN8.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.13
|
$6.10
BGN11.32
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
|
$2.94
BGN5.47
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.05
|
$3.15
BGN5.85
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.79
|
$0.68
BGN1.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.84
BGN1.57
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.25
|
$0.73
BGN1.35
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.08
|
$0.97
BGN1.81
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.87
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.49
BGN0.92
|
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pay 19.7% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
$5.44
BGN10.10
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
$22.97
BGN42.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,917.67
BGN55,573.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
$6.49
BGN12.06
|
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pay 70.8% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
$12.17
BGN22.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
|
$301.56
BGN560.17
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
|
$232.85
BGN432.53
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|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
$77.06
BGN143.14
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
$365.01
BGN678.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,597.61
|
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pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$1.83
BGN3.39
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
$1.76
BGN3.26
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
$3.23
BGN6.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$28.54
BGN53.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.65
|
$6.67
BGN12.39
|
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pay 13.2% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
|
$44.59
BGN82.83
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
|
$28.98
BGN53.82
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$75.86
BGN140.91
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$76.78
BGN142.62
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