Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

Bulgaria

Bulgaria vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary

Bulgaria is 12.2% cheaper than Fiji overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.5% more in Bulgaria
Groceries: pay 9.6% less in Bulgaria
Transportation: pay 10.8% more in Bulgaria
Housing: pay 37.5% less in Bulgaria
Childcare: pay 17.3% more in Bulgaria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.3% less in Bulgaria
Clothing: pay 22.6% more in Bulgaria

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

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Bulgaria vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.5% more for restaurants

	Fiji	Bulgaria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.37 FJD14.44	$10.15 BGN17.66	+59.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 FJD17.30	$9.64 BGN16.77	+26.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FJD3.32	$1.44 BGN2.50	-1.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 FJD2.30	$1.01 BGN1.75	-0.7%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 9.6% less for groceries

	Fiji	Bulgaria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 FJD1.44	$0.95 BGN1.65	+49.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 FJD12.49	$4.69 BGN8.16	-14.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 FJD11.22	$6.44 BGN11.21	+30.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 FJD7.18	$3.03 BGN5.28	-4.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.81 FJD8.64	$3.28 BGN5.70	-14.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 FJD2.32	$0.70 BGN1.22	-31.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FJD2.12	$0.85 BGN1.47	-9.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 FJD3.09	$0.80 BGN1.39	-41.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FJD2.33	$1.05 BGN1.82	+2.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 FJD1.36	$0.51 BGN0.89	-15.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.30	$0.44 BGN0.77	-23.3%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 10.8% more for transportation

	Fiji	Bulgaria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 FJD11.46	$6.06 BGN10.54	+19.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.37	$23.17 BGN40.33	+4.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,622.47 FJD71,708.71	$30,114.16 BGN52,407.07	-4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.55 FJD10.33	$7.01 BGN12.19	+53.8%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 37.5% less for housing

	Fiji	Bulgaria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.57 FJD48.92	$13.39 BGN23.30	-37.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$887.39 FJD2,012.29	$353.09 BGN614.48	-60.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.15 FJD934.61	$263.80 BGN459.09	-36.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 FJD95.62	$82.79 BGN144.08	+96.3%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 17.3% more for childcare

	Fiji	Bulgaria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.51 FJD307.28	$384.45 BGN669.05	+183.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	$6,445.67 BGN11,217.27	-51.5%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Fiji	Bulgaria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 FJD7.72	$2.06 BGN3.59	-39.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 FJD7.37	$2.17 BGN3.77	-33.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.07 FJD22.84	$3.64 BGN6.33	-63.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.05 FJD72.67	$31.52 BGN54.86	-1.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.22 FJD9.57	$7.19 BGN12.52	+70.4%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 22.6% more for clothing

	Fiji	Bulgaria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.15 FJD61.56	$49.90 BGN86.85	+83.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.21 FJD95.71	$29.26 BGN50.92	-30.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.26 FJD118.51	$77.75 BGN135.31	+48.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.89 FJD144.88	$76.05 BGN132.34	+19.0%
Average			+22.6%

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