Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 46.9% more expensive than Venezuela overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.2% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 4.8% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 21.0% more in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 3.2 times more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% more in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1% less in Bulgaria
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Venezuela. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bulgaria. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 13.2% less for restaurants
|
Venezuela
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
$8.86
BGN16.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
$7.63
BGN14.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
$1.19
BGN2.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
$0.74
BGN1.37
|
|
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
Venezuela
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
$0.88
BGN1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
$4.65
BGN8.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
$6.10
BGN11.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
$2.94
BGN5.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
$3.15
BGN5.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
$0.68
BGN1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
$0.84
BGN1.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
$0.73
BGN1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
$0.97
BGN1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$0.49
BGN0.92
|
|
pay 21.0% more for transportation
|
Venezuela
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$5.44
BGN10.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
$22.97
BGN42.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
$29,917.67
BGN55,734.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
$6.49
BGN12.09
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Venezuela
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
$12.17
BGN22.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
$301.56
BGN561.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
$232.85
BGN433.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
$77.06
BGN143.56
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Venezuela
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
$365.01
BGN679.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,625.41
|
|
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Venezuela
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
$1.83
BGN3.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
$1.76
BGN3.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
$3.23
BGN6.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
$28.54
BGN53.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
$6.67
BGN12.42
|
|
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Venezuela
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
$44.59
BGN83.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
$28.98
BGN53.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
$75.86
BGN141.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
$76.78
BGN143.03
|
|
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