- Cost of Living
- Bulgaria
- Ivory Coast
- Varna
- Abidjan
- Comparison
Cost of living in Varna, Bulgaria compared to Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Currency:
| Food | - 45% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Varna (Bulgaria) is 45% cheaper than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 14 лв (4,792 Franc) | 9,612 Franc | - 50% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 8 лв (2,806 Franc) | 6,049 Franc | - 54% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 4.47 лв (1,488 Franc) | 2,928 Franc | - 49% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1.92 лв (640 Franc) | 1,163 Franc | - 45% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 3.59 лв (1,195 Franc) | 1,967 Franc | - 39% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2.52 лв (837 Franc) | 987 Franc | - 15% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 7 лв (2,475 Franc) | 5,208 Franc | - 52% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1.96 лв (651 Franc) | 1,852 Franc | - 65% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.22 лв (405 Franc) | 764 Franc | - 47% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.44 лв (478 Franc) | 554 Franc | - 14% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 11 лв (3,708 Franc) | 5,486 Franc | - 32% | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 2.15 лв (714 Franc) | 1,225 Franc | - 42% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.75 лв (251 Franc) | 339 Franc | - 26% | |
| Housing | - 68% | |||
| Housing in Varna (Bulgaria) is 68% cheaper than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 694 лв (230,890 Franc) | 1,202,280 Franc | - 81% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 480 лв (159,796 Franc) | 664,448 Franc | - 76% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 187 лв (62,214 Franc) | 102,571 Franc | - 39% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 479 лв (159,457 Franc) | 508,333 Franc | - 69% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 290 лв (96,402 Franc) | 255,740 Franc | - 62% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 137 лв (45,573 Franc) | 53,708 Franc | - 15% | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 16 лв (5,343 Franc) | 30,919 Franc | - 83% | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 824 лв (274,011 Franc) | 374,000 Franc | - 27% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 186 лв (61,897 Franc) | 150,426 Franc | - 59% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 13 лв (4,389 Franc) | 3,867 Franc | + 13% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 14 лв (4,513 Franc) | 1,484 Franc | + 204% | |
| Clothes | - 37% | |||
| Clothes in Varna (Bulgaria) is 37% cheaper than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 80 лв (26,588 Franc) | 35,652 Franc | - 25% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 65 лв (21,494 Franc) | 41,377 Franc | - 48% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 131 лв (43,441 Franc) | 39,348 Franc | + 10% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 136 лв (45,112 Franc) | 49,667 Franc | - 9% | |
| Transportation | - 34% | |||
| Transportation in Varna (Bulgaria) is 34% cheaper than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 32,426 лв (10,788,501 Franc) | 10,188,300 Franc | + 6% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 1.88 лв (627 Franc) | 606 Franc | + 3% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 36 лв (12,014 Franc) | 29,189 Franc | - 59% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 8 лв (2,784 Franc) | 4,425 Franc | - 37% | |
| Personal Care | - 24% | |||
| Personal Care in Varna (Bulgaria) is 24% cheaper than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 9 лв (2,843 Franc) | 3,544 Franc | - 20% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 18 лв (5,895 Franc) | 4,493 Franc | + 31% | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 29 лв (9,775 Franc) | 16,609 Franc | - 41% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 7 лв (2,300 Franc) | 4,540 Franc | - 49% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 6 лв (2,038 Franc) | 2,921 Franc | - 30% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.29 лв (1,760 Franc) | 2,097 Franc | - 16% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 2.51 лв (837 Franc) | 943 Franc | - 11% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 3.19 лв (1,061 Franc) | 1,481 Franc | - 28% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 8 лв (2,724 Franc) | 6,233 Franc | - 56% | |
| Entertainment | - 22% | |||
| Entertainment in Varna (Bulgaria) is 22% cheaper than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 30 лв (9,999 Franc) | 21,812 Franc | - 54% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 19 лв (6,289 Franc) | 6,398 Franc | - 2% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 33 лв (11,067 Franc) | 13,962 Franc | - 21% | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 53 лв (17,711 Franc) | 39,028 Franc | - 55% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 7 лв (2,310 Franc) | 5,323 Franc | - 57% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2.84 лв (944 Franc) | 1,712 Franc | - 45% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2.39 лв (794 Franc) | 1,445 Franc | - 45% | |
| iPad Air 2, 64GB | 1,159 лв (385,484 Franc) | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.43 лв (143 Franc) | 97 Franc | + 48% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 83 лв (27,602 Franc) | 35,303 Franc | - 22% | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 5.71 лв (1,900 Franc) | 889 Franc | + 114% | |
| TOTAL | - 46% | |||
This comparison is lacking data. It provides a decent comparison, but it is not yet reliable. It is based on 457 prices entered by 31 different people.
These prices were last updated on October 17, 2017.
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Cost of living in Varna (Bulgaria) is 46% cheaper than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
3,900,000 Franc
in Abidjan
you would need to make just about 2,118,809 Franc
(6,368 лв)
in Varna.
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