Cost of living comparison

Cote d'Ivoire

compared to

Bulgaria

Bulgaria vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

Bulgaria is 15.5% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Bulgaria
Groceries: pay 13.3% less in Bulgaria
Transportation: pay 16.6% less in Bulgaria
Housing: pay 38.0% less in Bulgaria
Childcare: pay 21.4% more in Bulgaria
Clothing: pay 29.5% less in Bulgaria

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

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Bulgaria vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Cote d'Ivoire	Bulgaria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$10.15 BGN17.66	+296.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.24 F CFA5,980	$9.64 BGN16.77	-5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 F CFA435	$1.44 BGN2.50	+93.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 F CFA429	$1.01 BGN1.75	+37.0%
Average			+100.5%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Bulgaria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.3% less for groceries

	Cote d'Ivoire	Bulgaria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 F CFA305	$0.95 BGN1.65	+81.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.80 F CFA7,475	$4.69 BGN8.16	-63.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 F CFA4,524	$6.44 BGN11.21	-16.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 F CFA1,308	$3.03 BGN5.28	+35.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 F CFA1,545	$3.28 BGN5.70	+23.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 F CFA1,062	$0.70 BGN1.22	-61.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 F CFA279	$0.85 BGN1.47	+77.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 F CFA544	$0.80 BGN1.39	-14.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 F CFA622	$1.05 BGN1.82	-1.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 F CFA455	$0.51 BGN0.89	-34.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 F CFA429	$0.44 BGN0.77	-40.2%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 16.6% less for transportation

	Cote d'Ivoire	Bulgaria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.56 F CFA3,247	$6.06 BGN10.54	+8.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.68 F CFA24,915	$23.17 BGN40.33	-45.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	$30,114.16 BGN52,407.07	+6.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.36 F CFA8,969	$7.01 BGN12.19	-54.4%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 38.0% less for housing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Bulgaria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.09 F CFA20,486	$13.39 BGN23.30	-61.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.10 F CFA394K	$353.09 BGN614.48	-47.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.03 F CFA201K	$263.80 BGN459.09	-23.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.19 F CFA73,671	$82.79 BGN144.08	-34.4%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 21.4% more for childcare

	Cote d'Ivoire	Bulgaria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.32 F CFA211K	$384.45 BGN669.05	+6.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,657.12 F CFA3M	$6,445.67 BGN11,217.27	+38.4%
Average			+21.4%

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pay about the same for entertainment and sports

	Cote d'Ivoire	Bulgaria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 F CFA598	$2.06 BGN3.59	+101.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 F CFA1,096	$2.17 BGN3.77	+15.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 F CFA997	$3.64 BGN6.33	+113.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.41 F CFA41,110	$31.52 BGN54.86	-55.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$7.19 BGN12.52	-15.7%

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pay 29.5% less for clothing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Bulgaria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.75 F CFA53,567	$49.90 BGN86.85	-45.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.53 F CFA21,327	$29.26 BGN50.92	-19.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.39 F CFA44,017	$77.75 BGN135.31	+3.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.70 F CFA80,974	$76.05 BGN132.34	-45.2%
Average			-29.5%

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