Cost of living in Pleven
compared to
Cost of living in Pleven vs. Bulgaria overall average
Pleven is 13.6% cheaper than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% less in Pleven
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% less in Pleven
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% more in Pleven
- Housing
-
pay 10.3% less in Pleven
- Childcare
-
pay 49.1% less in Pleven
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9% less in Pleven
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% less in Pleven
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Pleven.
Pleven Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.36
BGN13.96
|
$5.97
-
$11.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
BGN10.97
|
$6.57
-
$10.74
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BGN2.16
|
$1.07
-
$1.79
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
BGN1.16
|
$0.60
-
$1.19
|
Pleven - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
BGN1.40
|
$0.60
-
$1.37
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.72
BGN7.89
|
$3.58
-
$5.97
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
BGN10.57
|
$5.87
-
$8.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
BGN4.01
|
$1.43
-
$4.83
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.07
BGN5.12
|
$2.44
-
$4.33
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
BGN0.99
|
$0.51
-
$0.81
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
BGN1.32
|
$0.54
-
$1.06
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
BGN1.39
|
$0.81
-
$1.06
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
BGN1.52
|
$0.54
-
$1.08
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
BGN0.77
|
$0.27
-
$0.68
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
BGN0.59
|
$0.27
-
$0.95
|
Pleven - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
BGN9.58
|
$4.52
-
$6.33
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.97
BGN71.77
|
$29.84
-
$53.72
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,328.63
BGN53,992.85
|
$25,264.85
-
$39,392.40
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.63
BGN11.06
|
$5.97
-
$8.15
|
Pleven - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.41
BGN19.06
|
$7.16
-
$17.91
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.80
BGN585.87
|
$283.64
-
$417.80
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.48
BGN299.76
|
$179.06
-
$179.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.96
BGN131.87
|
$45.64
-
$129.32
|
Pleven - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.74
BGN398.73
|
$238.74
-
$238.74
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,387.42
BGN3,987.29
|
$2,387.42
-
$2,387.42
|
Pleven - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
BGN1.99
|
$1.19
-
$2.39
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
BGN3.49
|
$1.19
-
$2.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.76
BGN6.28
|
$3.58
-
$4.18
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.86
BGN44.86
|
$11.94
-
$29.84
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.65
BGN14.45
|
$7.16
-
$10.74
|
Pleven - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.80
BGN64.79
|
$17.91
-
$59.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.65
BGN31.15
|
$8.95
-
$35.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.59
BGN129.59
|
$47.75
-
$149.21
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.72
BGN89.71
|
$41.78
-
$149.21
|
Pleven - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Bulgaria
to see the average cost of cities throughout Bulgaria, like
Veliko Tarnovo,
Pernik,
Pazardjik,
Varna,
Stara Zagora,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Bulgaria compared to Pleven.
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