Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bulgaria vs. Pleven Cost of Living Summary
Bulgaria is 28.3% more expensive than Pleven.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
-
pay 13.1% more in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 14.1% more in Bulgaria
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% more in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 34.0% more in Bulgaria
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Pleven. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria vs. Pleven Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Pleven, you would:
pay 19.7% more for restaurants
|
Pleven
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.36
BGN13.96
|
$9.56
BGN15.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
BGN10.97
|
$8.87
BGN14.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BGN2.16
|
$1.33
BGN2.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
BGN1.16
|
$0.88
BGN1.47
|
|
Pleven vs. Bulgaria - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.1% more for groceries
|
Pleven
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
BGN1.40
|
$0.94
BGN1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.72
BGN7.89
|
$4.88
BGN8.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
BGN10.57
|
$6.66
BGN11.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
BGN4.01
|
$3.03
BGN5.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.07
BGN5.12
|
$3.37
BGN5.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
BGN0.99
|
$0.72
BGN1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
BGN1.32
|
$0.87
BGN1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
BGN1.39
|
$0.82
BGN1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
BGN1.52
|
$1.04
BGN1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
BGN0.77
|
$0.51
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
BGN0.59
|
$0.47
BGN0.78
|
|
Pleven vs. Bulgaria - Cost of groceries
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Pleven
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
BGN9.58
|
$5.81
BGN9.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.97
BGN71.77
|
$23.91
BGN39.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,328.63
BGN53,992.85
|
$31,585.27
BGN52,751.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.63
BGN11.06
|
$6.84
BGN11.43
|
|
Pleven vs. Bulgaria - Cost of transportation
pay 14.1% more for housing
|
Pleven
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.41
BGN19.06
|
$13.13
BGN21.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.80
BGN585.87
|
$346.09
BGN578.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.48
BGN299.76
|
$256.92
BGN429.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.96
BGN131.87
|
$78.57
BGN131.23
|
|
Pleven vs. Bulgaria - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Pleven
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.74
BGN398.73
|
$357.15
BGN596.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,387.42
BGN3,987.29
|
$6,826.38
BGN11,400.91
|
|
Pleven vs. Bulgaria - Cost of childcare
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pleven
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
BGN1.99
|
$1.85
BGN3.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
BGN3.49
|
$1.98
BGN3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.76
BGN6.28
|
$3.65
BGN6.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.86
BGN44.86
|
$31.65
BGN52.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.65
BGN14.45
|
$7.37
BGN12.30
|
|
Pleven vs. Bulgaria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.0% more for clothing
|
Pleven
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.80
BGN64.79
|
$49.07
BGN81.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.65
BGN31.15
|
$28.91
BGN48.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.59
BGN129.59
|
$84.15
BGN140.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.72
BGN89.71
|
$78.49
BGN131.09
|
|
Pleven vs. Bulgaria - Cost of clothing
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