Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 3.1 times more expensive than Sri Lanka overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 99.8% more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 13.2% more in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 57.1% more in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 78.2% more in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 12.2 times more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% more in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 61.4% more in Bulgaria
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Sri Lanka. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 99.8% more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR851.92
|
$8.86
BGN16.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR2,021.50
|
$7.63
BGN14.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR210.33
|
$1.19
BGN2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR104.68
|
$0.74
BGN1.39
|
|
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR167.63
|
$0.88
BGN1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,848.00
|
$4.65
BGN8.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,877.63
|
$6.10
BGN11.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR647.88
|
$2.94
BGN5.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR681.94
|
$3.15
BGN5.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR903.14
|
$0.68
BGN1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR131.92
|
$0.84
BGN1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR762.22
|
$0.73
BGN1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR148.54
|
$0.97
BGN1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR143.40
|
$0.47
BGN0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR131.68
|
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
|
pay 57.1% more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,438.36
|
$5.44
BGN10.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,200.70
|
$22.97
BGN43.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,661,312.64
|
$29,917.67
BGN56,523.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR918.34
|
$6.49
BGN12.27
|
|
pay 78.2% more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,104.90
|
$12.17
BGN22.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR48,586.12
|
$301.56
BGN569.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR36,690.15
|
$232.85
BGN439.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR9,126.87
|
$77.06
BGN145.59
|
|
pay 12.2 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR8,013.79
|
$365.01
BGN689.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR141,312.28
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,761.64
|
|
pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR595.62
|
$1.83
BGN3.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR698.94
|
$1.76
BGN3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,649.61
|
$3.23
BGN6.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,388.98
|
$28.54
BGN53.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR960.21
|
$6.67
BGN12.60
|
|
pay 61.4% more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,797.56
|
$44.59
BGN84.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,712.17
|
$28.98
BGN54.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,549.30
|
$75.86
BGN143.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,985.31
|
$76.78
BGN145.06
|
|
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