Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 24.2% cheaper than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 39.1% less for restaurants
Bulgaria
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.14
|
$6.95
BYN22.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.33
|
$4.33
BYN14.16
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$0.61
BYN1.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$0.41
BYN1.33
|
|
pay 33.9% less for groceries
Bulgaria
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$0.59
BYN1.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.09
|
$3.10
BYN10.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.11
|
$2.36
BYN7.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$1.19
BYN3.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.18
|
$1.58
BYN5.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.73
BYN2.39
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.30
|
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$0.84
BYN2.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.26
BYN0.85
|
|
pay 44.3% less for transportation
Bulgaria
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.09
|
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.15
|
$12.98
BYN42.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,895.62
|
$16,464.32
BYN53,867.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.14
|
$3.69
BYN12.06
|
|
pay 28.6% less for housing
Bulgaria
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.95
|
$10.11
BYN33.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN549.07
|
$245.08
BYN801.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN402.08
|
$157.93
BYN516.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN141.08
|
$40.75
BYN133.34
|
|
pay 3.5% less for childcare
Bulgaria
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN620.35
|
$350.75
BYN1,147.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,262.50
|
$5,210.54
BYN17,047.69
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
Bulgaria
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$0.99
BYN3.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$1.41
BYN4.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
$1.54
BYN5.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.96
|
$30.83
BYN100.88
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.64
|
$3.76
BYN12.31
|
|
pay 10.9% more for clothing
Bulgaria
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.64
|
$61.63
BYN201.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.40
|
$32.72
BYN107.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN137.09
|
$79.42
BYN259.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.24
|
$82.20
BYN268.93
|
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