Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

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Dominican Republic

Santiago vs. Ruse Cost of Living Summary

Santiago is 5.4% cheaper than Ruse.

Restaurants: pay 36.8% less in Santiago
Groceries: pay 0.7% more in Santiago
Transportation: pay 45.5% more in Santiago
Housing: pay 21.1% more in Santiago
Childcare: pay 68.0% less in Santiago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.7% less in Santiago
Clothing: pay 1.5% more in Santiago

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

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Santiago vs. Ruse Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santiago instead of Ruse, you would:

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pay 36.8% less for restaurants

	Ruse	Santiago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.74 BGN18.37	$5.25 DOP307.17	-51.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.06 BGN13.78	$5.65 DOP330.80	-29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 BGN2.61	$0.98 DOP57.10	-36.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 BGN1.53	$0.63 DOP36.86	-29.7%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 0.7% more for groceries

	Ruse	Santiago
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 BGN1.68	$1.50 DOP87.83	+52.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.77 BGN8.16	$3.11 DOP182.19	-34.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.48 BGN11.07	$4.07 DOP238.51	-37.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 BGN4.61	$1.24 DOP72.59	-54.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.65 BGN6.25	$2.15 DOP125.77	-41.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 BGN1.11	$1.02 DOP59.54	+56.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.46	$0.39 DOP22.57	-54.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 BGN1.48	$0.75 DOP43.79	-13.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 BGN1.62	$0.81 DOP47.26	-14.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 BGN0.86	$0.58 DOP34.13	+16.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BGN0.74	$1.01 DOP59.03	+133.0%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 45.5% more for transportation

	Ruse	Santiago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.82 BGN9.95	$4.65 DOP272.41	-20.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.41 BGN28.07	$29.48 DOP1,725.90	+79.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,917.07 BGN52,865.74	$15,338.47 DOP898K	-50.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.28 BGN12.45	$19.86 DOP1,162.52	+172.7%
Average			+45.5%

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pay 21.1% more for housing

	Ruse	Santiago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.81 BGN25.33	$34.99 DOP2,048.21	+136.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$333.69 BGN570.58	$371.35 DOP21,738.09	+11.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$287.16 BGN491.02	$242.19 DOP14,177.02	-15.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.59 BGN132.67	$40.80 DOP2,388.48	-47.4%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 68.0% less for childcare

	Ruse	Santiago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$641.00 BGN1,096.06	$213.93 DOP12,523.03	-66.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,323.50 BGN15,942.44	$2,841.65 DOP166K	-69.5%
Average			-68.0%

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pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Ruse	Santiago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 BGN3.06	$2.42 DOP141.77	+35.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.72 BGN2.94	$1.82 DOP106.33	+5.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.58 BGN6.12	$3.23 DOP189.03	-9.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.83 BGN56.13	$23.37 DOP1,368.08	-28.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.97 BGN10.21	$5.33 DOP311.89	-10.7%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 1.5% more for clothing

	Ruse	Santiago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.72 BGN91.85	$49.65 DOP2,906.29	-7.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.84 BGN51.03	$43.06 DOP2,520.36	+44.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.61 BGN127.57	$72.66 DOP4,253.11	-2.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.53 BGN153.09	$64.58 DOP3,780.54	-27.9%
Average			+1.5%

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