Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 67.8% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 79.2% more for restaurants
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Tajikistan
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS59.76
|
$8.86
BGN16.62
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS84.88
|
$7.63
BGN14.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.31
|
$1.19
BGN2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS2.99
|
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
|
pay 62.5% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.08
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS45.55
|
$4.65
BGN8.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS32.43
|
$6.10
BGN11.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS15.70
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.06
|
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.79
|
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.36
|
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.63
|
$0.73
BGN1.37
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.84
|
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.14
|
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.20
|
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS33.93
|
$5.44
BGN10.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
$22.97
BGN43.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS214,147.97
|
$29,917.67
BGN56,149.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.12
|
$6.49
BGN12.18
|
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pay 12.3% more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS254.99
|
$12.17
BGN22.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,886.82
|
$301.56
BGN565.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,451.44
|
$232.85
BGN437.01
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS382.19
|
$77.06
BGN144.63
|
|
pay 96.8% more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,135.48
|
$365.01
BGN685.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS107,283.15
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,697.01
|
|
pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS11.95
|
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.18
|
$1.76
BGN3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS24.90
|
$3.23
BGN6.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS322.05
|
$28.54
BGN53.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
$6.67
BGN12.51
|
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pay 39.8% more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS263.95
|
$44.59
BGN83.69
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS384.47
|
$28.98
BGN54.38
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS816.75
|
$75.86
BGN142.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS408.38
|
$76.78
BGN144.10
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