Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 38.9% more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 77.9% more for restaurants
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Zambia
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
$8.86
BGN16.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
$7.63
BGN14.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
$1.19
BGN2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
|
pay 13.6% more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
$4.65
BGN8.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
$6.10
BGN11.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
$0.73
BGN1.37
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
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pay 50.9% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
$5.44
BGN10.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
$22.97
BGN43.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
$29,917.67
BGN56,149.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
$6.49
BGN12.18
|
|
pay 11.3% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
$12.17
BGN22.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
$301.56
BGN565.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
$232.85
BGN437.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
$77.06
BGN144.63
|
|
pay 42.5% more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
$365.01
BGN685.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,697.01
|
|
pay 32.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
$1.76
BGN3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
$3.23
BGN6.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
$28.54
BGN53.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
$6.67
BGN12.51
|
|
pay 43.3% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
$44.59
BGN83.69
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
$28.98
BGN54.38
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
$75.86
BGN142.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
$76.78
BGN144.10
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