Cost of living comparison
compared to
Veliko Tarnovo vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Veliko Tarnovo is 7.3% more expensive than Quito.
Veliko Tarnovo vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Veliko Tarnovo instead of Quito, you would:
pay 39.9% more for restaurants
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Quito
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
|
$11.20
BGN19.55
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
|
$9.73
BGN16.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$1.30
BGN2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
|
$0.91
BGN1.59
|
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Quito vs. Veliko Tarnovo - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.2% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
|
$1.05
BGN1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
|
$5.15
BGN9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$7.13
BGN12.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
|
$3.63
BGN6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$3.62
BGN6.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.72
BGN1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.91
BGN1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.91
BGN1.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.19
BGN2.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.51
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.53
BGN0.92
|
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Quito vs. Veliko Tarnovo - Cost of groceries
pay 32.7% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$6.01
BGN10.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.00
|
$22.90
BGN39.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
|
$30,065.86
BGN52,488.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$6.65
BGN11.60
|
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Quito vs. Veliko Tarnovo - Cost of transportation
pay 4.6% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.45
|
$15.71
BGN27.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.78
|
$350.84
BGN612.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.44
|
$263.32
BGN459.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.90
|
$72.75
BGN127.00
|
|
Quito vs. Veliko Tarnovo - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$743.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.43
|
?? |
Quito vs. Veliko Tarnovo - Cost of childcare
pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$2.00
BGN3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$1.81
BGN3.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$4.01
BGN7.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.22
|
$30.36
BGN53.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
|
$6.88
BGN12.00
|
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Quito vs. Veliko Tarnovo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Quito
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Veliko Tarnovo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.10
|
$47.71
BGN83.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$30.53
BGN53.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.66
|
$121.64
BGN212.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
|
$94.50
BGN164.98
|
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Quito vs. Veliko Tarnovo - Cost of clothing
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