Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

Czech Republic

Plzen vs. Sunny Beach Cost of Living Summary

Plzen is 34.3% more expensive than Sunny Beach.

Restaurants: pay 15.1% more in Plzen
Groceries: pay 19.3% more in Plzen
Transportation: pay 19.9% more in Plzen
Housing: pay 67.6% more in Plzen
Childcare: pay 12.5% more in Plzen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.3% more in Plzen
Clothing: pay 22.7% more in Plzen

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Plzen are more expensive than in Sunny Beach.

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Plzen vs. Sunny Beach Cost Breakdown

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pay 15.1% more for restaurants

	Sunny Beach	Plzen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.59 BGN14.94	$11.46 CZK248.12	+33.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.63 BGN16.76	$9.17 CZK198.50	-4.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 BGN3.11	$2.04 CZK44.14	+14.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.54 BGN2.68	$1.78 CZK38.46	+15.5%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 19.3% more for groceries

	Sunny Beach	Plzen
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 BGN1.34	$1.63 CZK35.19	+111.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.29 BGN7.47	$6.88 CZK148.87	+60.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 BGN11.77	$4.19 CZK90.74	-38.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.67 BGN6.39	$3.94 CZK85.35	+7.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.81 BGN6.62	$4.54 CZK98.24	+19.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 BGN1.32	$0.97 CZK21.01	+27.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 BGN1.45	$0.83 CZK17.93	-0.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 BGN1.54	$0.99 CZK21.33	+11.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 BGN2.04	$1.58 CZK34.28	+34.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.83	$0.56 CZK12.15	+17.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$0.56 CZK12.15	+15.9%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 19.9% more for transportation

	Sunny Beach	Plzen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.93 BGN10.31	$7.02 CZK151.89	+18.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$27.51 CZK595.49
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,065.86 BGN52,323.01	$30,443.43 CZK659K	+1.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.30 BGN10.96	$13.07 CZK282.86	+107.4%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 67.6% more for housing

	Sunny Beach	Plzen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.46 BGN26.91	$16.32 CZK353.21	+5.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$571.04 BGN993.77	$722.84 CZK15,646.16	+26.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$342.62 BGN596.26	$700.19 CZK15,155.76	+104.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.09 BGN149.82	$209.53 CZK4,535.29	+143.4%
Average			+67.6%

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pay 12.5% more for childcare

	Sunny Beach	Plzen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$514.02 BGN894.53	$328.55 CZK7,111.50	-36.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,462.58 BGN9,506.43	$10,821.07 CZK234K	+98.1%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Sunny Beach	Plzen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.29 BGN3.98	$2.75 CZK59.55	+20.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 BGN4.93	$3.07 CZK66.44	+8.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN6.98	$6.88 CZK148.87	+71.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$60.02 CZK1,299.25
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.15 BGN15.93	$11.46 CZK248.12	+25.2%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 22.7% more for clothing

	Sunny Beach	Plzen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.59 BGN58.46	$78.65 CZK1,702.49	+134.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.97 BGN73.04	$43.18 CZK934.59	+2.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.32 BGN167.62	$85.40 CZK1,848.49	-11.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.14 BGN181.23	$110.43 CZK2,390.22	+6.0%
Average			+22.7%

Sunny Beach vs. Plzen - Cost of clothing

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