Cost of living comparison

Cuba

compared to

Bulgaria

Bulgaria vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Bulgaria is 17.8% more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 94.8% more in Bulgaria
Groceries: pay 33.6% less in Bulgaria
Transportation: pay 10.2% less in Bulgaria
Housing: pay 27.6% more in Bulgaria
Childcare: pay 77.8% more in Bulgaria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Bulgaria
Clothing: pay 13.2% more in Bulgaria

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

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Bulgaria vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 94.8% more for restaurants

	Cuba	Bulgaria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.71 CUC3.71	$10.15 BGN17.66	+173.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$9.64 BGN16.77	+92.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 CUC1.70	$1.44 BGN2.50	-15.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$1.01 BGN1.75	+0.5%
Average			+94.8%

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pay 33.6% less for groceries

	Cuba	Bulgaria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 CUC1.49	$0.95 BGN1.65	-36.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.22 CUC2.22	$4.69 BGN8.16	+111.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.20 CUC14.20	$6.44 BGN11.21	-54.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 CUC3.71	$3.03 BGN5.28	-18.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CUC2.07	$3.28 BGN5.70	+58.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$0.70 BGN1.22	-74.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 CUC0.48	$0.85 BGN1.47	+74.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CUC1.79	$0.80 BGN1.39	-55.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CUC1.04	$1.05 BGN1.82	+0.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 CUC1.73	$0.51 BGN0.89	-70.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.85 CUC1.85	$0.44 BGN0.77	-76.2%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 10.2% less for transportation

	Cuba	Bulgaria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 CUC4.83	$6.06 BGN10.54	+25.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$23.17 BGN40.33	+3.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$30,114.16 BGN52,407.07	-49.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.20 CUC6.20	$7.01 BGN12.19	+13.0%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 27.6% more for housing

	Cuba	Bulgaria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.21 CUC90.21	$13.39 BGN23.30	-85.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.03 CUC254.03	$353.09 BGN614.48	+39.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.40 CUC214.40	$263.80 BGN459.09	+23.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.20 CUC36.20	$82.79 BGN144.08	+128.7%
Average			+27.6%

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pay 77.8% more for childcare

	Cuba	Bulgaria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$384.45 BGN669.05	+243.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	$6,445.67 BGN11,217.27	-7.9%
Average			+77.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Bulgaria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 CUC1.60	$2.06 BGN3.59	+28.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.11 CUC1.11	$2.17 BGN3.77	+95.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 CUC2.00	$3.64 BGN6.33	+81.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.00 CUC19.00	$31.52 BGN54.86	+65.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$7.19 BGN12.52	+746.3%
Average			+147.1%

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pay 13.2% more for clothing

	Cuba	Bulgaria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.00 CUC37.00	$49.90 BGN86.85	+34.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 CUC37.00	$29.26 BGN50.92	-20.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.67 CUC68.67	$77.75 BGN135.31	+13.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.00 CUC56.00	$76.05 BGN132.34	+35.8%
Average			+13.2%

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