Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 50.6% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
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pay 43.8% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 39.3% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 43.6% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
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pay 70.6% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 58.7% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.8% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 41.5% less in Bulgaria
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.95
|
$8.86
BGN15.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.57
|
$7.63
BGN13.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.47
|
$1.19
BGN2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.75
|
$0.74
BGN1.32
|
|
pay 39.3% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.41
|
$0.88
BGN1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.21
|
$4.65
BGN8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.14
|
$6.10
BGN10.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.89
|
$2.94
BGN5.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.79
|
$3.15
BGN5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.43
|
$0.68
BGN1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.90
|
$0.84
BGN1.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.57
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.54
|
$0.97
BGN1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 43.6% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.16
|
$5.44
BGN9.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$221.76
|
$22.97
BGN41.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$59,695.52
|
$29,917.67
BGN53,727.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.66
|
$6.49
BGN11.66
|
|
pay 70.6% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$94.34
|
$12.17
BGN21.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,585.56
|
$301.56
BGN541.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,321.03
|
$232.85
BGN418.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$233.13
|
$77.06
BGN138.39
|
|
pay 58.7% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,514.88
|
$365.01
BGN655.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,990.01
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,278.70
|
|
pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.46
|
$1.83
BGN3.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.93
|
$1.76
BGN3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$42.51
|
$3.23
BGN5.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$69.27
|
$28.54
BGN51.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.28
|
$6.67
BGN11.97
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$131.73
|
$44.59
BGN80.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$95.77
|
$28.98
BGN52.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$207.64
|
$75.86
BGN136.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$225.29
|
$76.78
BGN137.88
|
|
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