Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

compared to

Bulgaria

Bulgaria vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Bulgaria is 5.2% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.7% more in Bulgaria
Groceries: pay 28.5% less in Bulgaria
Transportation: pay 12.0% less in Bulgaria
Housing: pay 8.3% less in Bulgaria
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Bulgaria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9% less in Bulgaria
Clothing: pay 1.1% less in Bulgaria

The cost of childcare and restaurants in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Bulgaria. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bulgaria.

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Bulgaria vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

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pay 20.7% more for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Bulgaria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 CVE636.84	$10.15 BGN17.66	+56.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.14 CVE896.16	$9.64 BGN16.77	+5.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 CVE177.58	$1.44 BGN2.50	-20.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 CVE107.91	$1.01 BGN1.75	-8.6%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 28.5% less for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Bulgaria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CVE177.40	$0.95 BGN1.65	-47.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 CVE828.98	$4.69 BGN8.16	-44.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CVE544.34	$6.44 BGN11.21	+16.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.59 CVE253.67	$3.03 BGN5.28	+17.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 CVE270.68	$3.28 BGN5.70	+18.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 CVE154.79	$0.70 BGN1.22	-55.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CVE109.78	$0.85 BGN1.47	-24.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 CVE150.88	$0.80 BGN1.39	-48.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CVE166.17	$1.05 BGN1.82	-38.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 CVE59.40	$0.51 BGN0.89	-16.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 CVE73.94	$0.44 BGN0.77	-41.6%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 12.0% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Bulgaria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 CVE572.94	$6.06 BGN10.54	+3.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	$23.17 BGN40.33	-22.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,897.98 CVE3M	$30,114.16 BGN52,407.07	+4.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	$7.01 BGN12.19	-59.3%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 8.3% less for housing

	Cabo Verde	Bulgaria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	$13.39 BGN23.30	-73.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	$353.09 BGN614.48	-14.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	$263.80 BGN459.09	+16.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	$82.79 BGN144.08	-10.6%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Bulgaria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	$384.45 BGN669.05	+219.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,082.45 CVE302K	$6,445.67 BGN11,217.27	+109.1%
Average			+158.4%

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pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Bulgaria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 CVE319.92	$2.06 BGN3.59	-36.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 CVE196.85	$2.17 BGN3.77	+7.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE487.34	$3.64 BGN6.33	-26.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	$31.52 BGN54.86	+5.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 CVE547.01	$7.19 BGN12.52	+29.0%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 1.1% less for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Bulgaria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	$49.90 BGN86.85	+7.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	$29.26 BGN50.92	+15.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	$77.75 BGN135.31	+18.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	$76.05 BGN132.34	-34.8%
Average			-1.1%

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