- Cost of Living
- Bulgaria
- Ivory Coast
- Varna
- Abidjan
- Comparison
Cost of living in Varna, Bulgaria compared to Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Currency:
| Food | - 46% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Varna (Bulgaria) is 46% cheaper than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 14 лв (4,736 Franc) | 9,846 Franc | - 52% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 8 лв (2,707 Franc) | 5,996 Franc | - 55% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 4.47 лв (1,487 Franc) | 2,928 Franc | - 49% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1.92 лв (640 Franc) | 1,171 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 (2,474 Franc) | 5,208 Franc | - 52% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1.91 лв (636 Franc) | 1,852 Franc | - 66% | |
| 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) | 532 Franc | - 10% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 10 лв (3,349 Franc) | 5,387 Franc | - 38% | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 2.12 лв (705 Franc) | 1,244 Franc | - 43% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.82 лв (271 Franc) | 339 Franc | - 20% | |
| Housing | - 67% | |||
| Housing in Varna (Bulgaria) is 67% cheaper than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 663 лв (220,465 Franc) | 1,088,940 Franc | - 80% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 480 лв (159,712 Franc) | 644,834 Franc | - 75% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 187 лв (62,181 Franc) | 102,571 Franc | - 39% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 479 лв (159,374 Franc) | 500,000 Franc | - 68% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 290 лв (96,352 Franc) | 231,571 Franc | - 58% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 137 лв (45,549 Franc) | 53,708 Franc | - 15% | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 16 лв (5,340 Franc) | 32,880 Franc | - 84% | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 824 лв (273,868 Franc) | 325,000 Franc | - 16% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 186 лв (61,864 Franc) | 150,426 Franc | - 59% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 13 лв (4,387 Franc) | 3,867 Franc | + 13% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 14 лв (4,511 Franc) | 1,667 Franc | + 171% | |
| Clothes | - 37% | |||
| Clothes in Varna (Bulgaria) is 37% cheaper than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 80 лв (26,574 Franc) | 35,652 Franc | - 25% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 65 лв (21,483 Franc) | 41,377 Franc | - 48% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 131 лв (43,418 Franc) | 39,348 Franc | + 10% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 136 лв (45,088 Franc) | 49,667 Franc | - 9% | |
| Transportation | - 33% | |||
| Transportation in Varna (Bulgaria) is 33% cheaper than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 32,426 лв (10,782,847 Franc) | 10,188,300 Franc | + 6% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 1.88 лв (624 Franc) | 631 Franc | - 1% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 39 лв (12,883 Franc) | 29,189 Franc | - 56% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 8 лв (2,782 Franc) | 4,425 Franc | - 37% | |
| Personal Care | - 25% | |||
| Personal Care in Varna (Bulgaria) is 25% cheaper than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 9 лв (2,842 Franc) | 3,544 Franc | - 20% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 18 лв (5,892 Franc) | 4,493 Franc | + 31% | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 29 лв (9,770 Franc) | 16,774 Franc | - 42% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 7 лв (2,299 Franc) | 4,540 Franc | - 49% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 6 лв (2,037 Franc) | 2,921 Franc | - 30% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.29 лв (1,759 Franc) | 2,097 Franc | - 16% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 2.51 лв (836 Franc) | 943 Franc | - 11% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 3.19 лв (1,060 Franc) | 1,481 Franc | - 28% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 8 лв (2,723 Franc) | 6,732 Franc | - 60% | |
| Entertainment | - 28% | |||
| Entertainment in Varna (Bulgaria) is 28% cheaper than in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 30 лв (9,994 Franc) | 21,812 Franc | - 54% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 19 лв (6,286 Franc) | 6,398 Franc | - 2% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 33 лв (11,062 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 (17,701 Franc) | 39,028 Franc | - 55% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 7 лв (2,308 Franc) | 5,323 Franc | - 57% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2.84 лв (943 Franc) | 1,712 Franc | - 45% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2.38 лв (792 Franc) | 1,328 Franc | - 40% | |
| iPod nano 16GB | 336 лв (111,621 Franc) | 178,225 Franc | - 37% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.43 лв (143 Franc) | 97 Franc | + 47% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 83 лв (27,587 Franc) | 35,303 Franc | - 22% | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 5.60 лв (1,862 Franc) | 888 Franc | + 110% | |
| TOTAL | - 46% | |||
This comparison is lacking data. It provides a decent comparison, but it is not yet reliable. It is based on 441 prices entered by 29 different people.
These prices were last updated on August 19, 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
3,150,000 Franc
in Abidjan
you would need to make just about 1,709,469 Franc
(5,141 лв)
in Varna.
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