Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

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New Zealand

Tauranga vs. Varna Cost of Living Summary

Tauranga is 34.6% more expensive than Varna.

Restaurants: pay 0.2% more in Tauranga
Groceries: pay 18.9% more in Tauranga
Transportation: pay 2.3% more in Tauranga
Housing: pay 80.1% more in Tauranga
Childcare: pay 59.6% more in Tauranga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.5% more in Tauranga
Clothing: pay 3.0% more in Tauranga

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Tauranga are more expensive than in Varna. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Tauranga.

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Tauranga vs. Varna Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tauranga instead of Varna, you would:

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pay 0.2% more for restaurants

	Varna	Tauranga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.56 BGN21.85	$14.01 NZ$24.77	+11.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.30 BGN17.93	$8.96 NZ$15.85	-13.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 BGN3.32	$1.79 NZ$3.17	-5.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 BGN2.84	$1.76 NZ$3.12	+8.0%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 18.9% more for groceries

	Varna	Tauranga
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BGN2.11	$1.95 NZ$3.44	+60.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 BGN9.92	$4.12 NZ$7.29	-27.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 BGN12.74	$7.26 NZ$12.84	-0.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 BGN6.10	$6.26 NZ$11.08	+78.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.14 BGN7.21	$4.19 NZ$7.41	+1.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 BGN1.54	$1.14 NZ$2.02	+28.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 BGN1.69	$0.95 NZ$1.68	-2.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 BGN1.71	$1.01 NZ$1.79	+3.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BGN2.32	$2.17 NZ$3.83	+62.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BGN1.01	$0.78 NZ$1.38	+34.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$0.55 NZ$0.97	+14.0%
Average			+18.9%

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pay 2.3% more for transportation

	Varna	Tauranga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.51 BGN11.33	$6.43 NZ$11.37	-1.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.66 BGN49.88	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	-16.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN14.90	$17.93 NZ$31.70	+109.4%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 80.1% more for housing

	Varna	Tauranga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.38 BGN28.51	$50.42 NZ$89.16	+207.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.60 BGN1,100.89	$1,095.76 NZ$1,937.68	+73.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$471.68 BGN820.85	$1,198.84 NZ$2,119.96	+154.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.48 BGN230.55	$88.36 NZ$156.26	-33.3%
Average			+80.1%

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pay 59.6% more for childcare

	Varna	Tauranga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN885.56	$728.27 NZ$1,287.83	+43.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	$11,204.09 NZ$19,812.72	+78.0%
Average			+59.6%

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pay 41.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Varna	Tauranga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BGN4.98	$4.48 NZ$7.93	+56.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 BGN5.13	$3.39 NZ$5.99	+14.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN6.97	$20.45 NZ$36.16	+410.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.00 BGN90.50	$54.34 NZ$96.09	+4.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 BGN15.59	$11.20 NZ$19.81	+25.1%
Average			+41.5%

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pay 3.0% more for clothing

	Varna	Tauranga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.31 BGN111.92	$65.17 NZ$115.24	+1.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.34 BGN58.02	$37.35 NZ$66.04	+12.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.98 BGN173.99	$91.87 NZ$162.46	-8.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.51 BGN176.65	$109.54 NZ$193.71	+7.9%
Average			+3.0%

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