Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 37.4% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 25.5% more for restaurants
Bulgaria
|
Czech Republic
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.14
|
$7.78
CZK176.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.33
|
$7.82
CZK177.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$1.53
CZK34.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$1.34
CZK30.34
|
|
pay 16.6% more for groceries
Bulgaria
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$1.45
CZK32.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.09
|
$5.86
CZK133.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.11
|
$3.69
CZK83.76
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$2.72
CZK61.71
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.18
|
$3.62
CZK82.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$0.70
CZK15.91
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.72
CZK16.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.30
|
$0.86
CZK19.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$1.36
CZK30.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$0.51
CZK11.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.56
CZK12.61
|
|
pay 19.1% more for transportation
Bulgaria
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.09
|
$6.25
CZK142.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.15
|
$19.97
CZK453.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,895.62
|
$25,379.53
CZK576,572.24
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.14
|
$11.76
CZK267.18
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Bulgaria
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.95
|
$19.23
CZK436.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN549.07
|
$632.17
CZK14,361.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN402.08
|
$495.91
CZK11,266.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN141.08
|
$191.58
CZK4,352.25
|
|
pay 16.0% more for childcare
Bulgaria
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN620.35
|
$359.87
CZK8,175.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,262.50
|
$7,286.86
CZK165,542.97
|
|
pay 50.2% more for entertainment and sports
Bulgaria
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$1.97
CZK44.81
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$2.61
CZK59.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
$6.11
CZK138.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.96
|
$48.03
CZK1,091.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.64
|
$9.41
CZK213.71
|
|
pay 26.4% more for clothing
Bulgaria
|
Czech Republic
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.64
|
$71.08
CZK1,614.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.40
|
$36.60
CZK831.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN137.09
|
$82.74
CZK1,879.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.24
|
$102.60
CZK2,330.97
|
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