Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 2.8 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 51.9% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 60.9% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 88.0% more in Bulgaria
- Housing
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pay 77.9% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 16.0 times more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 72.2% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 58.2% less in Bulgaria
The cost of childcare and transportation in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Bulgaria. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
|
pay 60.9% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 88.0% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$29,917.67
BGN54,078.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$6.49
BGN11.73
|
|
pay 77.9% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$301.56
BGN545.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$232.85
BGN420.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$77.06
BGN139.29
|
|
pay 16.0 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$365.01
BGN659.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.33
|
|
pay 72.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$28.54
BGN51.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
|
pay 58.2% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$75.86
BGN137.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$76.78
BGN138.78
|
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