Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

Bulgaria

Bulgaria vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Bulgaria is 6.4% cheaper than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.4% more in Bulgaria
Groceries: pay 2.6% less in Bulgaria
Transportation: pay 10.0% more in Bulgaria
Housing: pay 21.2% less in Bulgaria
Childcare: pay 2.1% less in Bulgaria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.5% less in Bulgaria
Clothing: pay 10.9% more in Bulgaria

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

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Bulgaria vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.4% more for restaurants

	Chile	Bulgaria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 CLF0.2000	$10.15 BGN17.66	+27.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.20 CLF0.1800	$9.64 BGN16.77	+33.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 CLF0.0300	$1.44 BGN2.50	+5.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 CLF0.0300	$1.01 BGN1.75	-12.4%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 2.6% less for groceries

	Chile	Bulgaria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.70 CLF0.0400	$0.95 BGN1.65	-44.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.03 CLF0.1300	$4.69 BGN8.16	-6.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.36 CLF0.1100	$6.44 BGN11.21	+47.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 CLF0.0800	$3.03 BGN5.28	-10.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 CLF0.0700	$3.28 BGN5.70	+20.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 CLF0.0200	$0.70 BGN1.22	-10.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$0.85 BGN1.47	+7.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 CLF0.0200	$0.80 BGN1.39	+4.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$1.05 BGN1.82	+49.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CLF0.0100	$0.51 BGN0.89	-12.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 CLF0.0200	$0.44 BGN0.77	-30.5%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 10.0% more for transportation

	Chile	Bulgaria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 CLF0.1300	$6.06 BGN10.54	+14.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.69 CLF0.8400	$23.17 BGN40.33	-31.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,188.18 CLF404.6400	$30,114.16 BGN52,407.07	+86.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 CLF0.2800	$7.01 BGN12.19	-36.7%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 21.2% less for housing

	Chile	Bulgaria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.03 CLF0.5500	$13.39 BGN23.30	-39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.09 CLF11.4000	$353.09 BGN614.48	-22.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$349.67 CLF8.7400	$263.80 BGN459.09	-24.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.73 CLF2.0400	$82.79 BGN144.08	+1.3%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 2.1% less for childcare

	Chile	Bulgaria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.45 CLF8.3100	$384.45 BGN669.05	+15.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,782.11 CLF194.5200	$6,445.67 BGN11,217.27	-17.2%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Bulgaria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 CLF0.0800	$2.06 BGN3.59	-37.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 CLF0.0700	$2.17 BGN3.77	-27.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.04 CLF0.1300	$3.64 BGN6.33	-27.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.36 CLF1.0100	$31.52 BGN54.86	-21.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.58 CLF0.1600	$7.19 BGN12.52	+9.4%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 10.9% more for clothing

	Chile	Bulgaria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.61 CLF1.0900	$49.90 BGN86.85	+14.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.77 CLF0.6900	$29.26 BGN50.92	+5.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.99 CLF1.5500	$77.75 BGN135.31	+25.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.04 CLF1.9000	$76.05 BGN132.34
Average			+10.9%

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