Cost of living comparison
compared to
Algarve vs. Sunny Beach Cost of Living Summary
Algarve is 49.2% more expensive than Sunny Beach.
Algarve vs. Sunny Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Algarve instead of Sunny Beach, you would:
pay 35.4% more for restaurants
|
Sunny Beach
|
Algarve
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
BGN14.94
|
$16.80
€14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.63
BGN16.76
|
$9.52
€8.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BGN3.11
|
$1.94
€1.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
BGN2.68
|
$1.49
€1.33
|
|
Sunny Beach vs. Algarve - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.8% more for groceries
|
Sunny Beach
|
Algarve
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
BGN1.34
|
$1.39
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
BGN7.47
|
$6.43
€5.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
BGN11.77
|
$4.34
€3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
BGN6.39
|
$3.94
€3.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
BGN6.62
|
$3.55
€3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
BGN1.32
|
$1.01
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
BGN1.45
|
$0.59
€0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
BGN1.54
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
BGN2.04
|
$1.01
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BGN0.83
|
$0.82
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
BGN0.84
|
$0.91
€0.81
|
|
Sunny Beach vs. Algarve - Cost of groceries
pay 31.8% more for transportation
|
Sunny Beach
|
Algarve
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.93
BGN10.31
|
$7.99
€7.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,065.86
BGN52,323.01
|
$33,640.22
€29,941.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
BGN10.96
|
$12.52
€11.14
|
|
Sunny Beach vs. Algarve - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Sunny Beach
|
Algarve
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.46
BGN26.91
|
$32.72
€29.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.04
BGN993.77
|
$1,063.00
€946.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$342.62
BGN596.26
|
$857.72
€763.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.09
BGN149.82
|
$115.60
€102.88
|
|
Sunny Beach vs. Algarve - Cost of housing
pay 90.2% more for childcare
|
Sunny Beach
|
Algarve
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$514.02
BGN894.53
|
$663.19
€590.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,462.58
BGN9,506.43
|
$15,323.95
€13,638.87
|
|
Sunny Beach vs. Algarve - Cost of childcare
pay 22.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sunny Beach
|
Algarve
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.29
BGN3.98
|
$3.36
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
BGN4.93
|
$3.03
€2.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.01
BGN6.98
|
$6.72
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$36.95
€32.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.15
BGN15.93
|
$9.66
€8.60
|
|
Sunny Beach vs. Algarve - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.0% more for clothing
|
Sunny Beach
|
Algarve
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.59
BGN58.46
|
$102.78
€91.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.97
BGN73.04
|
$45.72
€40.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.32
BGN167.62
|
$78.38
€69.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.14
BGN181.23
|
$67.18
€59.80
|
|
Sunny Beach vs. Algarve - Cost of clothing
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