Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Bulgaria

Bulgaria vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost of Living Summary

Bulgaria is 40.5% cheaper than Antigua and Barbuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.6% less in Bulgaria
Groceries: pay 54.3% less in Bulgaria
Transportation: pay 0.8% less in Bulgaria
Housing: pay 64.4% less in Bulgaria
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Bulgaria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.1% less in Bulgaria
Clothing: pay 2.4% more in Bulgaria

The cost of childcare and clothing in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Antigua and Barbuda. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Bulgaria. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bulgaria.

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Bulgaria vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

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pay 22.6% less for restaurants

	Antigua and Barbuda	Bulgaria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$10.15 BGN17.66	-39.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$9.64 BGN16.77	+4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$1.44 BGN2.50	-26.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$1.01 BGN1.75	-16.4%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 54.3% less for groceries

	Antigua and Barbuda	Bulgaria
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$0.95 BGN1.65	-65.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$4.69 BGN8.16	+10.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$6.44 BGN11.21	-23.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$3.03 BGN5.28	-54.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$3.28 BGN5.70	-7.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.70 BGN1.22	-76.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.85 BGN1.47	-23.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.80 BGN1.39	-78.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.05 BGN1.82	-71.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.51 BGN0.89	-60.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.44 BGN0.77	-66.0%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 0.8% less for transportation

	Antigua and Barbuda	Bulgaria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$6.06 BGN10.54	-0.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$23.17 BGN40.33
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$30,114.16 BGN52,407.07
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$7.01 BGN12.19
Average			-0.8%

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pay 64.4% less for housing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Bulgaria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$13.39 BGN23.30	-83.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$353.09 BGN614.48	-66.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$263.80 BGN459.09	-61.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$82.79 BGN144.08	-58.2%
Average			-64.4%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Antigua and Barbuda	Bulgaria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$384.45 BGN669.05	+107.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$6,445.67 BGN11,217.27	+248.4%
Average			+169.1%

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pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Antigua and Barbuda	Bulgaria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$2.06 BGN3.59	-14.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.17 BGN3.77	-41.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.64 BGN6.33
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$31.52 BGN54.86	-51.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$7.19 BGN12.52	+14.4%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 2.4% more for clothing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Bulgaria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$49.90 BGN86.85	-0.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$29.26 BGN50.92
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$77.75 BGN135.31	+5.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$76.05 BGN132.34
Average			+2.4%

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