- Cost of Living
- Bulgaria
- Ivory Coast
- Varna
- Abidjan
- Comparison
Cost of living in Varna, Bulgaria compared to Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Currency:
| Food | - 41% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Varna (Bulgaria) is 41% cheaper than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 13 лв (4,448 Franc) | 8,082 Franc | - 45% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 8 лв (2,838 Franc) | 5,468 Franc | - 48% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 4.47 лв (1,503 Franc) | 2,622 Franc | - 43% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1.97 лв (663 Franc) | 1,220 Franc | - 46% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 3.78 лв (1,270 Franc) | 1,997 Franc | - 36% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2.62 лв (881 Franc) | 1,014 Franc | - 13% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 7 лв (2,501 Franc) | 5,060 Franc | - 51% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1.90 лв (639 Franc) | 1,897 Franc | - 66% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.18 лв (395 Franc) | 882 Franc | - 55% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.41 лв (474 Franc) | 575 Franc | - 18% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 10 лв (3,381 Franc) | 5,978 Franc | - 43% | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 2.21 лв (743 Franc) | 1,225 Franc | - 39% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.87 лв (293 Franc) | 390 Franc | - 25% | |
| Housing | - 71% | |||
| Housing in Varna (Bulgaria) is 71% cheaper than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 713 лв (239,481 Franc) | 1,214,960 Franc | - 80% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 476 лв (159,851 Franc) | 647,896 Franc | - 75% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 166 лв (55,746 Franc) | 98,988 Franc | - 44% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 439 лв (147,399 Franc) | 580,986 Franc | - 75% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 285 лв (95,627 Franc) | 273,843 Franc | - 65% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 132 лв (44,461 Franc) | 47,867 Franc | - 7% | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 16 лв (5,395 Franc) | 33,552 Franc | - 84% | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 792 лв (266,101 Franc) | 348,222 Franc | - 24% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 187 лв (62,986 Franc) | 144,453 Franc | - 56% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 13 лв (4,440 Franc) | 3,867 Franc | + 15% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 13 лв (4,468 Franc) | 9,000 Franc | - 50% | |
| Clothes | - 42% | |||
| Clothes in Varna (Bulgaria) is 42% cheaper than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 83 лв (27,808 Franc) | 35,652 Franc | - 22% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 55 лв (18,577 Franc) | 41,377 Franc | - 55% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 132 лв (44,510 Franc) | 41,972 Franc | + 6% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 143 лв (48,077 Franc) | 49,667 Franc | - 3% | |
| Transportation | - 32% | |||
| Transportation in Varna (Bulgaria) is 32% cheaper than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 32,426 лв (10,893,766 Franc) | 10,188,300 Franc | + 7% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 1.90 лв (637 Franc) | 602 Franc | + 6% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 37 лв (12,265 Franc) | 29,189 Franc | - 58% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 8 лв (2,794 Franc) | 4,983 Franc | - 44% | |
| Personal Care | - 28% | |||
| Personal Care in Varna (Bulgaria) is 28% cheaper than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 9 лв (3,017 Franc) | 3,544 Franc | - 15% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 17 лв (5,855 Franc) | 4,493 Franc | + 30% | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 29 лв (9,702 Franc) | 17,051 Franc | - 43% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 4.92 лв (1,654 Franc) | 5,473 Franc | - 70% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 6 лв (2,022 Franc) | 2,921 Franc | - 31% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.22 лв (1,755 Franc) | 2,097 Franc | - 16% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 2.51 лв (843 Franc) | 943 Franc | - 11% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 3.54 лв (1,189 Franc) | 1,543 Franc | - 23% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 7 лв (2,449 Franc) | 7,235 Franc | - 66% | |
| Entertainment | - 31% | |||
| Entertainment in Varna (Bulgaria) is 31% cheaper than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 31 лв (10,392 Franc) | 21,244 Franc | - 51% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 19 лв (6,340 Franc) | 7,906 Franc | - 20% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 36 лв (11,949 Franc) | 13,962 Franc | - 14% | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 56 лв (18,654 Franc) | 44,925 Franc | - 58% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 8 лв (2,616 Franc) | 5,657 Franc | - 54% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2.84 лв (954 Franc) | 1,829 Franc | - 48% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2.44 лв (819 Franc) | 1,589 Franc | - 48% | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 1,005 лв (337,629 Franc) | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.41 лв (137 Franc) | 97 Franc | + 41% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 73 лв (24,619 Franc) | 38,140 Franc | - 35% | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 5.60 лв (1,880 Franc) | 889 Franc | + 111% | |
| TOTAL | - 48% | |||
This comparison is lacking data. It provides a decent comparison, but it is not yet reliable. It is based on 387 prices entered by 25 different people.
These prices were last updated on April 23, 2018.
Exchange rate:
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Cost of living in Varna (Bulgaria) is 48% cheaper than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
3,440,000 Franc
in Abidjan
you would need to make just about 1,787,148 Franc
(5,320 лв)
in Varna.
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