- Cost of Living
- Bulgaria
- Egypt
- Plovdiv
- Al Mahallah al Kubra
- Comparison
Cost of living in Plovdiv, Bulgaria compared to Al Mahallah al Kubra, Egypt
Currency:
| Food | + 41% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 41% more expensive than in Al Mahallah al Kubra (Egypt) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 10 лв (E£ 111) | E£ 100 | + 11% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 7 лв (E£ 79) | - | - | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 4.67 лв (E£ 50) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1.96 лв (E£ 21) | E£ 10 | + 111% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 3.34 лв (E£ 36) | E£ 12 | + 199% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2.34 лв (E£ 25) | E£ 3.00 | + 740% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 5.53 лв (E£ 59) | E£ 24 | + 148% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1.95 лв (E£ 21) | E£ 10 | + 110% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 0.98 лв (E£ 11) | - | - | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.07 лв (E£ 11) | - | - | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 11 лв (E£ 113) | - | - | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 2.22 лв (E£ 24) | E£ 10 | + 139% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1.10 лв (E£ 12) | E£ 2.50 | + 374% | |
| Housing | + 32% | |||
| Housing in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 32% more expensive than in Al Mahallah al Kubra (Egypt) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 692 лв (E£ 7,448) | E£ 3,000 | + 148% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 467 лв (E£ 5,029) | E£ 1,500 | + 235% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 157 лв (E£ 1,693) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 448 лв (E£ 4,818) | E£ 1,000 | + 382% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 284 лв (E£ 3,060) | - | - | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 92 лв (E£ 991) | - | - | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 17 лв (E£ 179) | E£ 165 | + 8% | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 769 лв (E£ 8,276) | E£ 4,000 | + 107% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 171 лв (E£ 1,842) | - | - | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 10 лв (E£ 110) | - | - | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 7 лв (E£ 78) | - | - | |
| Clothes | + 4% | |||
| Clothes in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 4% more expensive than in Al Mahallah al Kubra (Egypt) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 109 лв (E£ 1,169) | - | - | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 50 лв (E£ 534) | - | - | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 148 лв (E£ 1,589) | E£ 1,000 | + 59% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 155 лв (E£ 1,670) | - | - | |
| Transportation | + 94% | |||
| Transportation in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 94% more expensive than in Al Mahallah al Kubra (Egypt) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 33,333 лв (E£ 358,840) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.25 лв (E£ 24) | E£ 3.50 | + 592% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 39 лв (E£ 421) | E£ 60 | + 601% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 7 лв (E£ 75) | - | - | |
| Personal Care | + 31% | |||
| Personal Care in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 31% more expensive than in Al Mahallah al Kubra (Egypt) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 12 лв (E£ 131) | - | - | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 18 лв (E£ 197) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 32 лв (E£ 341) | E£ 50 | + 582% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 8 лв (E£ 88) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 5.21 лв (E£ 56) | - | - | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.67 лв (E£ 61) | E£ 25 | + 144% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1.91 лв (E£ 21) | - | - | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 2.57 лв (E£ 28) | E£ 10 | + 177% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 8 лв (E£ 90) | E£ 20 | + 351% | |
| Entertainment | + 8% | |||
| Entertainment in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 8% more expensive than in Al Mahallah al Kubra (Egypt) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 27 лв (E£ 286) | E£ 200 | + 43% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 19 лв (E£ 201) | E£ 50 | + 303% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 30 лв (E£ 327) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 54 лв (E£ 586) | - | - | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 7 лв (E£ 77) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2.69 лв (E£ 29) | E£ 15 | + 93% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2.08 лв (E£ 22) | - | - | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 1,118 лв (E£ 12,035) | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.41 лв (E£ 4.39) | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 57 лв (E£ 615) | - | - | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 5.31 лв (E£ 57) | - | - | |
| TOTAL | + 38% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 53 prices entered by 6 different people.
These prices were last updated on September 23, 2018.
Exchange rate:
10.765
EGP
/
BGN
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Cost of living in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 38% more expensive than in Al Mahallah al Kubra (Egypt)
For example, you would need at least E£ 11,276
(1,047 лв)
in Plovdiv
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
E£ 8,200
in Al Mahallah al Kubra.
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