Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bulgaria vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary
Bulgaria is 7.4% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
-
pay 40.4% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% more in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 32.0% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
-
pay 79.6% more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.0% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 27.7% less in Bulgaria
The cost of childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Bulgaria. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 2.0% more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$9.56
BGN16.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$8.87
BGN14.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$1.33
BGN2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
$0.88
BGN1.48
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Bulgaria - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
$0.94
BGN1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
$4.88
BGN8.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.76
EC$20.96
|
$6.66
BGN11.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.24
EC$11.46
|
$3.03
BGN5.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.37
BGN5.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$0.72
BGN1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.87
BGN1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.82
BGN1.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$1.04
BGN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
EC$7.09
|
$0.51
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.47
BGN0.78
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Bulgaria - Cost of groceries
pay 4.7% more for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
$5.81
BGN9.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.91
BGN40.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$31,585.27
BGN53,244.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.84
BGN11.54
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Bulgaria - Cost of transportation
pay 32.0% less for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.07
EC$111.00
|
$13.13
BGN22.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$461.11
EC$1,246.17
|
$346.09
BGN583.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$391.61
EC$1,058.33
|
$256.92
BGN433.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.23
EC$214.12
|
$78.57
BGN132.45
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Bulgaria - Cost of housing
pay 79.6% more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
$357.15
BGN602.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,826.38
BGN11,507.57
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Bulgaria - Cost of childcare
pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
$1.85
BGN3.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.98
BGN3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$3.65
BGN6.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.03
EC$132.50
|
$31.65
BGN53.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
$7.37
BGN12.42
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Bulgaria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$49.07
BGN82.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.96
EC$145.83
|
$28.91
BGN48.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
$84.15
BGN141.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$78.49
BGN132.31
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Bulgaria - Cost of clothing
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