Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

Belarus

Belarus vs. Bulgaria Cost of Living Summary

Belarus is 17.8% cheaper than Bulgaria overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.1% less in Belarus
Groceries: pay 24.6% less in Belarus
Transportation: pay 37.6% less in Belarus
Housing: pay 14.8% less in Belarus
Childcare: pay 54.4% more in Belarus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.8% less in Belarus
Clothing: pay 26.2% more in Belarus

The cost of childcare and clothing in Belarus are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Belarus.

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Belarus vs. Bulgaria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Belarus instead of Bulgaria, you would:

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pay 28.1% less for restaurants

	Bulgaria	Belarus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.15 BGN17.66	$9.13 BYN27.54	-10.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.64 BGN16.77	$6.06 BYN18.26	-37.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 BGN2.50	$0.82 BYN2.47	-43.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 BGN1.75	$0.53 BYN1.60	-47.2%
Average			-28.1%

Bulgaria vs. Belarus - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.6% less for groceries

	Bulgaria	Belarus
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 BGN1.65	$0.70 BYN2.10	-26.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 BGN8.16	$3.61 BYN10.87	-23.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.44 BGN11.21	$3.35 BYN10.11	-48.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.03 BGN5.28	$1.53 BYN4.63	-49.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 BGN5.70	$2.12 BYN6.40	-35.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BGN1.22	$0.66 BYN1.98	-6.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.47	$0.82 BYN2.48	-2.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.39	$0.91 BYN2.75	+14.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 BGN1.82	$1.07 BYN3.24	+2.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.89	$0.27 BYN0.82	-46.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 BGN0.77	$0.36 BYN1.08	-18.2%
Average			-24.6%

Bulgaria vs. Belarus - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.6% less for transportation

	Bulgaria	Belarus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.06 BGN10.54	$3.28 BYN9.91	-45.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.17 BGN40.33	$14.80 BYN44.63	-36.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,114.16 BGN52,407.07	$20,373.99 BYN61,445.50	-32.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.01 BGN12.19	$5.26 BYN15.88	-24.8%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 14.8% less for housing

	Bulgaria	Belarus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BGN23.30	$13.80 BYN41.61	+3.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.09 BGN614.48	$335.81 BYN1,012.76	-4.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$263.80 BGN459.09	$226.01 BYN681.62	-14.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.79 BGN144.08	$48.74 BYN147.00	-41.1%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 54.4% more for childcare

	Bulgaria	Belarus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$384.45 BGN669.05	$337.47 BYN1,017.77	-12.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,445.67 BGN11,217.27	$17,502.72 BYN52,786.10	+171.5%
Average			+54.4%

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pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Bulgaria	Belarus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 BGN3.59	$1.62 BYN4.88	-21.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 BGN3.77	$1.86 BYN5.61	-14.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.64 BGN6.33	$2.42 BYN7.30	-33.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.52 BGN54.86	$33.16 BYN100.00	+5.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.19 BGN12.52	$4.56 BYN13.77	-36.5%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 26.2% more for clothing

	Bulgaria	Belarus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.90 BGN86.85	$49.04 BYN147.90	-1.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.26 BGN50.92	$44.02 BYN132.77	+50.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.75 BGN135.31	$104.41 BYN314.89	+34.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.05 BGN132.34	$97.29 BYN293.40	+27.9%
Average			+26.2%

Bulgaria vs. Belarus - Cost of clothing

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