Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 12.1% more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 10.3% more for restaurants
Argentina
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.95
$6,050.35
|
$8.26
BGN15.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
$4,276.20
|
$6.46
BGN11.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
$1,023.67
|
$1.12
BGN2.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
$707.95
|
$0.78
BGN1.43
|
|
pay 22.5% more for groceries
Argentina
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
$1,007.97
|
$0.86
BGN1.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
$2,871.07
|
$3.88
BGN7.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
$2,625.95
|
$5.10
BGN9.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
$1,287.60
|
$2.47
BGN4.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
$1,620.53
|
$2.64
BGN4.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
$611.98
|
$0.60
BGN1.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
$528.95
|
$0.73
BGN1.34
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
$415.28
|
$0.59
BGN1.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
$534.15
|
$0.88
BGN1.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
$273.38
|
$0.35
BGN0.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
$323.42
|
$0.35
BGN0.64
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
Argentina
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
$2,965.66
|
$5.97
BGN10.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.26
$16,758.80
|
$23.31
BGN42.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,101.65
$20,971,003.56
|
$19,602.60
BGN36,000.96
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.86
$7,705.07
|
$5.25
BGN9.64
|
|
pay 23.6% more for housing
Argentina
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.98
$19,121.48
|
$12.02
BGN22.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.02
$206,232.00
|
$258.22
BGN474.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.77
$157,289.86
|
$187.85
BGN345.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.32
$33,339.09
|
$86.84
BGN159.49
|
|
pay 34.5% more for childcare
Argentina
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$116.37
$101,252.45
|
$233.94
BGN429.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,756.21
$4,138,407.35
|
$3,240.59
BGN5,951.47
|
|
pay 17.6% more for entertainment and sports
Argentina
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
$1,566.05
|
$1.49
BGN2.74
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
$1,421.41
|
$1.45
BGN2.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
$1,662.84
|
$3.25
BGN5.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.57
$19,638.77
|
$23.44
BGN43.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.09
$3,557.98
|
$5.83
BGN10.70
|
|
pay 33.1% less for clothing
Argentina
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.01
$51,347.64
|
$46.50
BGN85.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
$43,592.41
|
$27.35
BGN50.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.10
$97,536.15
|
$68.67
BGN126.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.63
$77,113.99
|
$64.55
BGN118.55
|
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