Cost of living comparison
compared to
Poughkeepsie vs. Pleven Cost of Living Summary
Poughkeepsie is 2.4 times more expensive than Pleven.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Poughkeepsie
- Groceries
-
pay 82.0% more in Poughkeepsie
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% less in Poughkeepsie
- Housing
-
pay 5.8 times more in Poughkeepsie
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Poughkeepsie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.8% more in Poughkeepsie
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% more in Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie vs. Pleven Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Poughkeepsie instead of Pleven, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Pleven
|
Poughkeepsie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.58
BGN15.06
|
$23.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.28
BGN11.02
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
BGN2.28
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
BGN2.01
|
$1.25
|
|
Pleven vs. Poughkeepsie - Cost of restaurants
pay 82.0% more for groceries
|
Pleven
|
Poughkeepsie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
BGN2.01
|
$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
BGN8.04
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BGN10.66
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
BGN6.16
|
$5.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
BGN6.38
|
$7.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
BGN1.00
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
BGN1.60
|
$0.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
BGN1.72
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
BGN1.82
|
$2.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
BGN0.96
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
BGN0.85
|
$1.65
|
|
Pleven vs. Poughkeepsie - Cost of groceries
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Pleven
|
Poughkeepsie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
BGN10.74
|
$3.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.06
BGN70.34
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,050.07
BGN52,755.03
|
$31,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.56
BGN15.03
|
$16.15
|
|
Pleven vs. Poughkeepsie - Cost of transportation
pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
Pleven
|
Poughkeepsie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.69
BGN18.76
|
$68.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$336.39
BGN590.56
|
$1,700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$171.73
BGN301.48
|
$1,650.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
BGN130.67
|
$161.67
|
|
Pleven vs. Poughkeepsie - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Pleven
|
Poughkeepsie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.86
BGN893.34
|
$1,493.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,295.85
BGN11,052.81
|
$17,000.00
|
|
Pleven vs. Poughkeepsie - Cost of childcare
pay 62.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pleven
|
Poughkeepsie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
BGN3.77
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
BGN3.76
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.55
BGN6.23
|
$14.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.93
BGN63.07
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.59
BGN15.08
|
$15.00
|
|
Pleven vs. Poughkeepsie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Pleven
|
Poughkeepsie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.22
BGN72.37
|
$54.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.62
BGN50.25
|
$39.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.46
BGN165.83
|
$112.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.51
BGN178.20
|
$107.83
|
|
Pleven vs. Poughkeepsie - Cost of clothing
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