Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 2.4 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 38.9% less for restaurants
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,004
|
$8.97
BGN16.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,005
|
$6.85
BGN12.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,000
|
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA750
|
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
|
pay 54.7% less for groceries
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,985
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.50
BGN8.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,933
|
$6.18
BGN11.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,801
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.88
BGN5.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$0.72
BGN1.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
|
pay 30.7% more for transportation
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,894
|
$5.61
BGN10.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.43
BGN42.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,293.89
BGN50,895.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,502
|
$6.19
BGN11.14
|
|
pay 49.4% more for housing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,005
|
$12.20
BGN21.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,061
|
$305.24
BGN549.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,034
|
$223.52
BGN402.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,630
|
$78.43
BGN141.08
|
|
pay 11.2 times more for childcare
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,019
|
$344.87
BGN620.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,097
|
$5,705.13
BGN10,262.50
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,000
|
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,002
|
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,015
|
$28.33
BGN50.96
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.03
BGN12.64
|
|
pay 10.9% less for clothing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bulgaria
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,007
|
$49.83
BGN89.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,530
|
$28.58
BGN51.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,073
|
$76.21
BGN137.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,024
|
$81.30
BGN146.24
|
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