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Gabrovo vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary

Gabrovo is 7.8% cheaper than Quito.

Restaurants
pay 32.4% more in Gabrovo
Groceries
pay 18.5% more in Gabrovo
Transportation
pay 40.4% more in Gabrovo
Housing
pay 6.9% less in Gabrovo
Childcare
pay 88.5% less in Gabrovo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 43.6% less in Gabrovo
Clothing
pay 19.3% less in Gabrovo

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

Gabrovo vs. Quito Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gabrovo instead of Quito, you would:

pay 32.4% more for restaurants

 
Quito
Gabrovo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.00
 
$7.45
BGN13.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.67
 
$15.76
BGN27.52
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.40
 
$1.18
BGN2.07

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pay 18.5% more for groceries

 
Quito
Gabrovo
Bread
1 loaf
$1.57
 
$0.94
BGN1.64
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.21
 
$4.19
BGN7.32
Milk (1 gallon) $4.29
 
$6.61
BGN11.54

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pay 40.4% more for transportation

 
Quito
Gabrovo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.17
 
$6.02
BGN10.51
Monthly public transit pass $21.00
 
$18.87
BGN32.95
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,000.00
 
$36,528.23
BGN63,770.29

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pay 6.9% less for housing

 
Quito
Gabrovo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$28.45
 
$21.73
BGN37.93
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $482.78
 
$303.09
BGN529.13
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $313.44
 
$230.93
BGN403.16

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pay 88.5% less for childcare

 
Quito
Gabrovo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $743.00
 
$85.77
BGN149.73
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,951.43
 
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pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Quito
Gabrovo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.50
 
$1.58
BGN2.75
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.38
 
$1.53
BGN2.66
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.00
 
$3.44
BGN6.00

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pay 19.3% less for clothing

 
Quito
Gabrovo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$70.10
 
$47.27
BGN82.53
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$49.62
 
$45.51
BGN79.46
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$115.66
 
$79.49
BGN138.78

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