Cost of living comparison
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Guam vs. Bulgaria Cost of Living Summary
Guam is 2.8 times more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
Guam vs. Bulgaria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guam instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 53.1% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.15
BGN17.66
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
BGN16.77
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
BGN2.50
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
BGN1.75
|
$1.25
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Guam - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
BGN1.65
|
$6.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.69
BGN8.16
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
BGN11.21
|
$12.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
BGN5.28
|
$7.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
BGN5.70
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
BGN1.22
|
$3.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.47
|
$1.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.39
|
$2.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
BGN1.82
|
$3.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.89
|
$1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.77
|
$1.29
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Guam - Cost of groceries
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
BGN10.54
|
$5.30
|
|
| 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
|
?? | |
Bulgaria vs. Guam - Cost of transportation
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.39
BGN23.30
|
$86.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.09
BGN614.48
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$263.80
BGN459.09
|
$2,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.79
BGN144.08
|
$329.35
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Guam - Cost of housing
pay 45.7% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$384.45
BGN669.05
|
$560.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,445.67
BGN11,217.27
|
?? | |
Bulgaria vs. Guam - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
BGN3.59
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
BGN3.77
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.64
BGN6.33
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.52
BGN54.86
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.19
BGN12.52
|
?? | |
Bulgaria vs. Guam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.90
BGN86.85
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.26
BGN50.92
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.75
BGN135.31
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.05
BGN132.34
|
?? |
Bulgaria vs. Guam - Cost of clothing
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