Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 99.8% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 56.5% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.24
|
$12.00
HTG1,583.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.41
|
$11.39
HTG1,502.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.27
|
$1.56
HTG206.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.35
|
$1.50
HTG197.89
|
|
pay 98.3% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.58
|
$2.50
HTG329.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.14
|
$5.00
HTG659.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.18
|
$5.68
HTG749.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.46
|
$2.80
HTG368.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.21
|
$6.91
HTG911.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$2.27
HTG299.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.45
|
$0.54
HTG71.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.30
|
$0.45
HTG59.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.69
|
$0.45
HTG59.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$2.27
HTG299.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$1.27
HTG167.56
|
|
pay 24.3% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.16
|
$2.01
HTG264.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.43
|
$20.00
HTG2,638.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN51,239.84
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,617,456.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.21
|
$3.58
HTG472.30
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN22.10
|
$165.98
HTG21,897.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN552.78
|
$910.00
HTG120,053.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN404.80
|
$890.00
HTG117,415.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN142.03
|
$76.47
HTG10,088.56
|
|
pay 25.3% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN624.55
|
$100.00
HTG13,192.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,331.91
|
$6,867.80
HTG906,050.73
|
|
pay 63.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.31
|
$5.00
HTG659.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.10
|
$1.65
HTG217.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.90
|
$2.00
HTG263.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN51.30
|
$69.54
HTG9,174.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.73
|
$10.00
HTG1,319.27
|
|
pay 91.2% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN90.24
|
$80.00
HTG10,554.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.75
|
$75.00
HTG9,894.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN138.01
|
$120.00
HTG15,831.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN147.23
|
$150.00
HTG19,789.10
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