Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Bulgaria

Bulgaria vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Bulgaria is 30.5% cheaper than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.7% more in Bulgaria
Groceries: pay 22.3% less in Bulgaria
Transportation: pay 2.2% less in Bulgaria
Housing: pay 60.7% less in Bulgaria
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Bulgaria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.5% less in Bulgaria
Clothing: pay 0.9% less in Bulgaria

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

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Bulgaria vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.7% more for restaurants

	Maldives	Bulgaria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$10.15 BGN17.79	+69.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 MVR147.88	$9.64 BGN16.89	+0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$1.44 BGN2.52	-11.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$1.01 BGN1.76	+238.5%
Average			+41.7%

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pay 22.3% less for groceries

	Maldives	Bulgaria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$0.95 BGN1.66	-42.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.48 MVR53.75	$4.69 BGN8.22	+34.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 MVR105.52	$6.44 BGN11.30	-5.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 MVR28.89	$3.03 BGN5.32	+62.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 MVR42.72	$3.28 BGN5.75	+18.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$0.70 BGN1.23	-61.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.85 BGN1.48	-38.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 MVR24.56	$0.80 BGN1.40	-49.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.83	$1.05 BGN1.84	-14.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MVR11.63	$0.51 BGN0.89	-32.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 MVR10.63	$0.44 BGN0.77	-36.1%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 2.2% less for transportation

	Maldives	Bulgaria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$6.06 BGN10.62	+59.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$23.17 BGN40.62	-24.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$30,114.16 BGN52,784.10	-7.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$7.01 BGN12.28	-60.0%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 60.7% less for housing

	Maldives	Bulgaria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$13.39 BGN23.46	-81.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	$353.09 BGN618.90	-66.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	$263.80 BGN462.39	-64.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	$82.79 BGN145.12	-2.8%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Maldives	Bulgaria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	$384.45 BGN673.87	+107.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	$6,445.67 BGN11,297.97	+114.6%
Average			+111.2%

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pay 49.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Bulgaria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$2.06 BGN3.61	-57.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.82	$2.17 BGN3.80	-39.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.95 MVR215.56	$3.64 BGN6.38	-73.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$31.52 BGN55.25	-55.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$7.19 BGN12.61	-26.1%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 0.9% less for clothing

	Maldives	Bulgaria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.41	$49.90 BGN87.47	+26.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.63 MVR766.77	$29.26 BGN51.29	-41.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	$77.75 BGN136.29	-10.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 MVR811.17	$76.05 BGN133.29	+44.8%
Average			-0.9%

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