Cost of living comparison

Liberia

compared to

Bulgaria

Bulgaria vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Bulgaria is 5.2% more expensive than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.2% less in Bulgaria
Groceries: pay 57.0% less in Bulgaria
Transportation: pay 17.4% more in Bulgaria
Housing: pay 44.3% more in Bulgaria
Childcare: pay 5.0 times more in Bulgaria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.6% less in Bulgaria
Clothing: pay 20.2% more in Bulgaria

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

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Bulgaria vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.2% less for restaurants

	Liberia	Bulgaria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$10.15 BGN17.66	+35.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$9.64 BGN16.77	-12.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.44 BGN2.50	-28.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.01 BGN1.75	-49.7%
Average			-1.2%

Liberia vs. Bulgaria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.0% less for groceries

	Liberia	Bulgaria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$0.95 BGN1.65	-47.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$4.69 BGN8.16	+21.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$6.44 BGN11.21	-19.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$3.03 BGN5.28	-15.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$3.28 BGN5.70	-39.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$0.70 BGN1.22	-5.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$0.85 BGN1.47	-77.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$0.80 BGN1.39	-82.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$1.05 BGN1.82	-79.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$0.51 BGN0.89	-49.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$0.44 BGN0.77	-90.9%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 17.4% more for transportation

	Liberia	Bulgaria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$6.06 BGN10.54	+29.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$23.17 BGN40.33	+15.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$30,114.16 BGN52,407.07	+50.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$7.01 BGN12.19	-58.6%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 44.3% more for housing

	Liberia	Bulgaria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$13.39 BGN23.30	-92.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$353.09 BGN614.48	+41.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$263.80 BGN459.09	+177.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$82.79 BGN144.08	-28.3%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 5.0 times more for childcare

	Liberia	Bulgaria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$384.45 BGN669.05	+284.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$6,445.67 BGN11,217.27	+544.6%
Average			+397.8%

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pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Bulgaria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$2.06 BGN3.59	-48.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$2.17 BGN3.77	-27.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$3.64 BGN6.33	-27.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$31.52 BGN54.86	-49.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$7.19 BGN12.52	+43.9%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 20.2% more for clothing

	Liberia	Bulgaria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$49.90 BGN86.85	+99.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$29.26 BGN50.92	-10.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$77.75 BGN135.31	+41.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$76.05 BGN132.34	-17.8%
Average			+20.2%

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