Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

Bulgaria

Bulgaria vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Bulgaria is 7.4% cheaper than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.6% more in Bulgaria
Groceries: pay 14.5% less in Bulgaria
Transportation: pay 1.0% less in Bulgaria
Housing: pay 23.5% less in Bulgaria
Childcare: pay 49.3% more in Bulgaria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.9% more in Bulgaria
Clothing: pay 13.8% less in Bulgaria

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

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Bulgaria vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.6% more for restaurants

	Namibia	Bulgaria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 NAD145.17	$10.15 BGN17.66	+15.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 NAD92.05	$9.64 BGN16.77	+72.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$1.44 BGN2.50	+72.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 NAD11.99	$1.01 BGN1.75	+38.0%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 14.5% less for groceries

	Namibia	Bulgaria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 NAD17.57	$0.95 BGN1.65	-11.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 NAD74.42	$4.69 BGN8.16	+3.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 NAD111.16	$6.44 BGN11.21	-4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 NAD39.55	$3.03 BGN5.28	+26.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 NAD47.68	$3.28 BGN5.70	+13.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 NAD19.52	$0.70 BGN1.22	-41.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD13.69	$0.85 BGN1.47	+1.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$0.80 BGN1.39	-4.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 NAD14.45	$1.05 BGN1.82	+19.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 NAD16.41	$0.51 BGN0.89	-49.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NAD17.85	$0.44 BGN0.77	-59.4%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 1.0% less for transportation

	Namibia	Bulgaria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 NAD82.67	$6.06 BGN10.54	+20.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.08 NAD643.38	$23.17 BGN40.33	-40.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$30,114.16 BGN52,407.07	+25.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 NAD132.14	$7.01 BGN12.19	-12.7%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 23.5% less for housing

	Namibia	Bulgaria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$13.39 BGN23.30	-73.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$460.71 NAD7,584.44	$353.09 BGN614.48	-23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.00 NAD5,728.91	$263.80 BGN459.09	-24.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.69 NAD1,229.57	$82.79 BGN144.08	+10.9%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 49.3% more for childcare

	Namibia	Bulgaria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$384.45 BGN669.05	+84.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$6,445.67 BGN11,217.27	+20.9%
Average			+49.3%

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pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Bulgaria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.66 NAD27.33	$2.06 BGN3.59	+24.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 NAD34.09	$2.17 BGN3.77	+4.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$3.64 BGN6.33	+10.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 NAD651.63	$31.52 BGN54.86	-20.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$7.19 BGN12.52	+32.9%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 13.8% less for clothing

	Namibia	Bulgaria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.50 NAD996.00	$49.90 BGN86.85	-17.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$29.26 BGN50.92	-15.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	$77.75 BGN135.31	-13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.42 NAD1,373.37	$76.05 BGN132.34	-8.8%
Average			-13.8%

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