Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

Bulgaria

Bulgaria vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Bulgaria is 40.9% cheaper than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.7% less in Bulgaria
Groceries: pay 36.4% less in Bulgaria
Transportation: pay 2.1% less in Bulgaria
Housing: pay 64.2% less in Bulgaria
Childcare: pay 40.6% more in Bulgaria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.4% less in Bulgaria
Clothing: pay 26.3% more in Bulgaria

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

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Bulgaria vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Seychelles, you would:

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pay 22.7% less for restaurants

	Seychelles	Bulgaria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 SCR230.29	$10.15 BGN17.66	-38.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 SCR119.03	$9.64 BGN16.77	+13.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 SCR25.65	$1.44 BGN2.50	-21.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 SCR25.99	$1.01 BGN1.75	-45.7%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 36.4% less for groceries

	Seychelles	Bulgaria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 SCR21.97	$0.95 BGN1.65	-39.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.53 SCR147.71	$4.69 BGN8.16	-55.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 SCR105.20	$6.44 BGN11.21	-14.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 SCR61.81	$3.03 BGN5.28	-31.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 SCR48.25	$3.28 BGN5.70	-4.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.22	$0.70 BGN1.22	-35.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SCR17.73	$0.85 BGN1.47	-33.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 SCR14.41	$0.80 BGN1.39	-22.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.05 SCR56.87	$1.05 BGN1.82	-74.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 SCR9.63	$0.51 BGN0.89	-25.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 SCR8.75	$0.44 BGN0.77	-29.5%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 2.1% less for transportation

	Seychelles	Bulgaria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.19 SCR86.82	$6.06 BGN10.54	-2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.94 SCR391.84	$23.17 BGN40.33	-17.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$30,114.16 BGN52,407.07	+12.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$7.01 BGN12.19
Average			-2.1%

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pay 64.2% less for housing

	Seychelles	Bulgaria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$117.67 SCR1,650.44	$13.39 BGN23.30	-88.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$978.82 SCR13,728.41	$353.09 BGN614.48	-63.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.39 SCR12,544.32	$263.80 BGN459.09	-70.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.28 SCR1,350.37	$82.79 BGN144.08	-14.0%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 40.6% more for childcare

	Seychelles	Bulgaria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$384.45 BGN669.05	+166.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$6,445.67 BGN11,217.27	-25.9%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 63.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	Bulgaria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.02 SCR126.57	$2.06 BGN3.59	-77.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.18 SCR72.61	$2.17 BGN3.77	-58.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.19 SCR283.22	$3.64 BGN6.33	-82.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$103.85 SCR1,456.50	$31.52 BGN54.86	-69.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.37 SCR131.40	$7.19 BGN12.52	-23.2%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 26.3% more for clothing

	Seychelles	Bulgaria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.50 SCR469.90	$49.90 BGN86.85	+49.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.33 SCR257.03	$29.26 BGN50.92	+59.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.86 SCR965.77	$77.75 BGN135.31	+12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.22 SCR1,125.09	$76.05 BGN132.34	-5.2%
Average			+26.3%

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