Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 2.4 times more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 94.0% more for restaurants
Bulgaria
|
New Zealand
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
BGN14.98
|
$16.87
NZ$28.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.46
BGN11.70
|
$8.84
NZ$14.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
BGN2.04
|
$2.18
NZ$3.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
BGN1.41
|
$1.87
NZ$3.11
|
|
pay 80.5% more for groceries
Bulgaria
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
BGN1.55
|
$1.80
NZ$2.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
BGN7.03
|
$4.27
NZ$7.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
BGN9.24
|
$6.85
NZ$11.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
BGN4.48
|
$4.50
NZ$7.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
BGN4.78
|
$3.75
NZ$6.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
BGN1.08
|
$1.11
NZ$1.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.33
|
$0.92
NZ$1.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
BGN1.07
|
$1.31
NZ$2.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
BGN1.60
|
$1.50
NZ$2.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BGN0.64
|
$0.95
NZ$1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
BGN0.63
|
$0.81
NZ$1.35
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Bulgaria
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.97
BGN10.83
|
$6.65
NZ$11.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.31
BGN42.25
|
$70.72
NZ$117.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,602.60
BGN35,536.69
|
$24,712.32
NZ$41,053.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.25
BGN9.51
|
$16.94
NZ$28.14
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Bulgaria
|
New Zealand
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.02
BGN21.80
|
$52.92
NZ$87.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.22
BGN468.12
|
$860.75
NZ$1,429.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.85
BGN340.55
|
$721.70
NZ$1,198.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.84
BGN157.44
|
$98.85
NZ$164.22
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Bulgaria
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.94
BGN424.09
|
$628.34
NZ$1,043.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,240.59
BGN5,874.72
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,617.56
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Bulgaria
|
New Zealand
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
BGN2.71
|
$5.88
NZ$9.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
BGN2.63
|
$3.20
NZ$5.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
BGN5.88
|
$23.28
NZ$38.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.44
BGN42.50
|
$40.48
NZ$67.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
BGN10.56
|
$10.59
NZ$17.59
|
|
pay 53.4% more for clothing
Bulgaria
|
New Zealand
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.50
BGN84.30
|
$65.76
NZ$109.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.35
BGN49.58
|
$42.74
NZ$71.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.67
BGN124.49
|
$98.05
NZ$162.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.55
BGN117.02
|
$111.69
NZ$185.55
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