Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 96.9% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Tonga instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 77.8% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
BGN15.10
|
$24.25
T$57.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.46
BGN11.80
|
$8.00
T$19.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
BGN2.06
|
$1.60
T$3.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
BGN1.42
|
$1.18
T$2.81
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
BGN1.56
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
BGN7.09
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
BGN9.32
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
BGN4.52
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
BGN4.82
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
BGN1.09
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.34
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
BGN1.08
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
BGN1.61
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BGN0.65
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
BGN0.64
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.97
BGN10.92
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.31
BGN42.61
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,602.60
BGN35,836.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.25
BGN9.59
|
?? |
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Tonga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.02
BGN21.98
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.22
BGN472.07
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.85
BGN343.42
|
$399.81
T$953.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.84
BGN158.76
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.94
BGN427.67
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,240.59
BGN5,924.28
|
?? |
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
BGN2.73
|
$4.26
T$10.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
BGN2.65
|
$2.19
T$5.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
BGN5.93
|
$7.68
T$18.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.44
BGN42.85
|
$29.85
T$71.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
BGN10.65
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.50
BGN85.02
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.35
BGN50.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.67
BGN125.54
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.55
BGN118.01
|
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