Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 52.2% cheaper than Guam.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Guam, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
Guam
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Bulgaria
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$8.26
BGN15.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
|
$6.46
BGN11.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.12
BGN2.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
|
$0.78
BGN1.42
|
|
pay 62.4% less for groceries
Guam
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Bulgaria
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.76
|
$0.86
BGN1.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.56
|
$3.88
BGN7.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.69
|
$5.10
BGN9.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.41
|
$2.47
BGN4.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
|
$2.64
BGN4.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$0.60
BGN1.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.73
BGN1.34
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$0.59
BGN1.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$0.88
BGN1.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$0.35
BGN0.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.35
BGN0.64
|
|
pay 39.3% less for transportation
Guam
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
|
$5.97
BGN10.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$23.31
BGN42.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,602.60
BGN35,836.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.41
|
$5.25
BGN9.59
|
|
pay 80.5% less for housing
Guam
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Bulgaria
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.27
|
$12.02
BGN21.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,304.42
|
$258.22
BGN472.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,073.96
|
$187.85
BGN343.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$283.31
|
$86.84
BGN158.76
|
|
pay 56.9% less for childcare
Guam
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.08
|
$233.94
BGN427.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,850.00
|
$3,240.59
BGN5,924.28
|
|
pay 64.7% less for entertainment and sports
Guam
|
Bulgaria
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
|
$1.49
BGN2.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$1.45
BGN2.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.09
|
$3.25
BGN5.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$115.38
|
$23.44
BGN42.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
|
$5.83
BGN10.65
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
Guam
|
Bulgaria
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.17
|
$46.50
BGN85.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75
|
$27.35
BGN50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.17
|
$68.67
BGN125.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
|
$64.55
BGN118.01
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