Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 2.8 times more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Bulgaria
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
BGN15.08
|
$25.33
BSD25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.46
BGN11.78
|
$8.58
BSD8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
BGN2.05
|
$2.56
BSD2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
BGN1.42
|
$2.16
BSD2.16
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Bulgaria
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
BGN1.56
|
$4.23
BSD4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
BGN7.08
|
$4.15
BSD4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
BGN9.31
|
$14.53
BSD14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
BGN4.51
|
$4.39
BSD4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
BGN4.81
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
BGN1.09
|
$1.68
BSD1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.34
|
$1.23
BSD1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
BGN1.08
|
$1.64
BSD1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
BGN1.61
|
$1.92
BSD1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BGN0.64
|
$1.82
BSD1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
BGN0.63
|
$1.42
BSD1.42
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Bulgaria
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.97
BGN10.90
|
$5.37
BSD5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.31
BGN42.55
|
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,602.60
BGN35,786.12
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.25
BGN9.58
|
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
Bulgaria
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.02
BGN21.95
|
$68.25
BSD68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.22
BGN471.41
|
$1,222.22
BSD1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.85
BGN342.94
|
$1,309.72
BSD1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.84
BGN158.54
|
$201.75
BSD201.75
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Bulgaria
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.94
BGN427.07
|
$412.22
BSD412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,240.59
BGN5,915.95
|
$7,795.24
BSD7,795.24
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Bulgaria
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
BGN2.72
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
BGN2.65
|
$5.23
BSD5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
BGN5.93
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.44
BGN42.79
|
$79.65
BSD79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
BGN10.63
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 60.7% more for clothing
Bulgaria
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.50
BGN84.90
|
$59.05
BSD59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.35
BGN49.93
|
$46.88
BSD46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.67
BGN125.37
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.55
BGN117.84
|
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
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