Cost of living comparison
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Sunny Beach vs. Staten Island Cost of Living Summary
Sunny Beach is 56.7% cheaper than Staten Island.
Sunny Beach vs. Staten Island Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sunny Beach instead of Staten Island, you would:
pay 46.1% less for restaurants
|
Staten Island
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.50
|
$8.59
BGN15.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.50
|
$9.63
BGN16.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$1.79
BGN3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.54
BGN2.70
|
|
Staten Island vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.2% less for groceries
|
Staten Island
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.78
|
$0.77
BGN1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.81
|
$4.29
BGN7.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
|
$6.76
BGN11.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
|
$3.67
BGN6.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.33
|
$3.81
BGN6.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.76
BGN1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$0.83
BGN1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$0.89
BGN1.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.08
|
$1.17
BGN2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.48
BGN0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.48
BGN0.85
|
|
Staten Island vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Staten Island
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
|
$5.93
BGN10.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,458.00
|
$30,065.86
BGN52,782.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
|
$6.30
BGN11.06
|
|
Staten Island vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 70.1% less for housing
|
Staten Island
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$15.46
BGN27.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,833.33
|
$571.04
BGN1,002.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,433.33
|
$342.62
BGN601.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.80
|
$86.09
BGN151.13
|
|
Staten Island vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of housing
pay 70.4% less for childcare
|
Staten Island
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,000.00
|
$514.02
BGN902.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$5,462.58
BGN9,589.95
|
|
Staten Island vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Staten Island
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.50
|
$2.29
BGN4.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.50
|
$2.83
BGN4.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.00
|
$4.01
BGN7.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$116.67
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.25
|
$9.15
BGN16.07
|
|
Staten Island vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Staten Island
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.67
|
$33.59
BGN58.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$41.97
BGN73.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.75
|
$96.32
BGN169.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.00
|
$104.14
BGN182.82
|
|
Staten Island vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of clothing
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