Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

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Brazil

Rio De Janeiro vs. Varna Cost of Living Summary

Rio De Janeiro is 1.3% cheaper than Varna.

Restaurants: pay 21.1% less in Rio De Janeiro
Groceries: pay 15.1% less in Rio De Janeiro
Transportation: pay 2.6% less in Rio De Janeiro
Housing: pay 18.7% more in Rio De Janeiro
Childcare: pay 55.8% more in Rio De Janeiro
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.0% less in Rio De Janeiro
Clothing: pay 17.0% less in Rio De Janeiro

The cost of childcare and housing in Rio De Janeiro are more expensive than in Varna. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Rio De Janeiro.

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Rio De Janeiro vs. Varna Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rio De Janeiro instead of Varna, you would:

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pay 21.1% less for restaurants

	Varna	Rio De Janeiro
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.56 BGN21.85	$9.95 R$50.39	-20.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.30 BGN17.93	$8.46 R$42.84	-17.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 BGN3.32	$1.59 R$8.06	-16.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 BGN2.84	$1.04 R$5.26	-36.4%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 15.1% less for groceries

	Varna	Rio De Janeiro
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BGN2.11	$2.08 R$10.53	+71.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 BGN9.92	$5.43 R$27.47	-4.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 BGN12.74	$4.35 R$22.04	-40.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 BGN6.10	$2.32 R$11.72	-34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.14 BGN7.21	$2.00 R$10.15	-51.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 BGN1.54	$1.29 R$6.53	+45.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 BGN1.69	$0.81 R$4.09	-16.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 BGN1.71	$0.73 R$3.70	-25.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BGN2.32	$0.83 R$4.20	-37.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BGN1.01	$0.56 R$2.83	-4.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$0.48 R$2.40	-1.4%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 2.6% less for transportation

	Varna	Rio De Janeiro
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.51 BGN11.33	$4.98 R$25.19	-23.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.66 BGN49.88	$50.77 R$257.01	+77.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	$23,669.59 R$120K	-21.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN14.90	$8.21 R$41.57	-4.1%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 18.7% more for housing

	Varna	Rio De Janeiro
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.38 BGN28.51	$22.76 R$115.23	+39.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.60 BGN1,100.89	$909.17 R$4,602.67	+43.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$471.68 BGN820.85	$533.31 R$2,699.87	+13.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.48 BGN230.55	$102.28 R$517.78	-22.8%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 55.8% more for childcare

	Varna	Rio De Janeiro
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN885.56	$594.40 R$3,009.15	+16.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	$13,090.04 R$66,268.35	+107.9%
Average			+55.8%

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pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Varna	Rio De Janeiro
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BGN4.98	$2.39 R$12.09	-16.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 BGN5.13	$2.33 R$11.78	-21.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN6.97	$2.96 R$14.99	-26.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.00 BGN90.50	$30.84 R$156.14	-40.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 BGN15.59	$7.96 R$40.32	-11.1%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 17.0% less for clothing

	Varna	Rio De Janeiro
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.31 BGN111.92	$41.81 R$211.66	-35.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.34 BGN58.02	$49.05 R$248.31	+47.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.98 BGN173.99	$74.57 R$377.50	-25.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.51 BGN176.65	$67.45 R$341.49	-33.5%
Average			-17.0%

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