Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Bulgaria

Varna vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Varna is 35.7% more expensive than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 75.5% more in Varna
Groceries: pay 22.1% more in Varna
Transportation: pay 19.5% more in Varna
Housing: pay 28.2% more in Varna
Childcare: pay 98.1% more in Varna
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.4% more in Varna
Clothing: pay 44.5% more in Varna

The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries in Varna are more expensive than in Santiago. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Varna.

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Varna vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.5% more for restaurants

	Santiago	Varna
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.29 DOP509.30	$12.56 BGN21.85	+51.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 DOP432.90	$10.30 BGN17.93	+46.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 DOP42.78	$1.91 BGN3.32	+173.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 DOP24.19	$1.63 BGN2.84	+314.5%
Average			+75.5%

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pay 22.1% more for groceries

	Santiago	Varna
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$1.21 BGN2.11	-19.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 DOP193.81	$5.70 BGN9.92	+80.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 DOP276.65	$7.32 BGN12.74	+62.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 DOP90.65	$3.51 BGN6.10	+137.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 DOP99.87	$4.14 BGN7.21	+154.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$0.89 BGN1.54	-38.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$0.97 BGN1.69	+164.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$0.98 BGN1.71	-20.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$1.33 BGN2.32	+60.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.58 BGN1.01	-36.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.48 BGN0.84	-51.8%
Average			+22.1%

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pay 19.5% more for transportation

	Santiago	Varna
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.35 DOP328.96	$6.51 BGN11.33	+21.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.28 DOP1,860.04	$28.66 BGN49.88	-5.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,922.51 DOP917K	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	+101.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.39 DOP1,252.87	$8.56 BGN14.90	-58.0%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 28.2% more for housing

	Santiago	Varna
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$16.38 BGN28.51	-54.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$676.34 DOP41,549.82	$632.60 BGN1,100.89	-6.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$271.33 DOP16,668.79	$471.68 BGN820.85	+73.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$132.48 BGN230.55	+86.8%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 98.1% more for childcare

	Santiago	Varna
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	$508.86 BGN885.56	+241.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,471.59 DOP336K	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	+15.1%
Average			+98.1%

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pay 55.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Varna
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$2.86 BGN4.98	+15.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.80 DOP110.35	$2.95 BGN5.13	+64.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.81 DOP295.39	$4.01 BGN6.97	-16.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.87 DOP1,527.89	$52.00 BGN90.50	+109.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.97 DOP305.58	$8.96 BGN15.59	+80.1%
Average			+55.4%

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pay 44.5% more for clothing

	Santiago	Varna
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	$64.31 BGN111.92	+142.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	$33.34 BGN58.02	-26.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$62.18 DOP3,819.73	$99.98 BGN173.99	+60.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	$101.51 BGN176.65	+53.0%
Average			+44.5%

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