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Cost of living in Varna, Bulgaria vs Al Mansurah, Egypt
Currency:
Food | + 85% | |||
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Food in Varna (Bulgaria) is 85% more expensive than in Al Mansurah (Egypt) | ||||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 15 лв (E£ 148) | E£ 53 | + 182% | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 10 лв (E£ 103) | E£ 49 | + 110% | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 4.78 лв (E£ 48) | E£ 28 | + 71% | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2.00 лв (E£ 20) | E£ 11 | + 88% | |
12 eggs, large | 3.60 лв (E£ 36) | E£ 13 | + 175% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2.75 лв (E£ 28) | E£ 5.42 | + 413% | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 8 лв (E£ 78) | E£ 13 | + 482% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1.99 лв (E£ 20) | E£ 21 | - 5% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.31 лв (E£ 13) | E£ 6 | + 112% | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.30 лв (E£ 13) | E£ 25 | - 47% | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 12 лв (E£ 119) | - | - | |
2 liters of Coca-Cola | 2.34 лв (E£ 24) | E£ 8 | + 212% | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.88 лв (E£ 9) | E£ 8 | + 18% | |
Housing | + 32% | |||
Housing in Varna (Bulgaria) is 32% more expensive than in Al Mansurah (Egypt) | ||||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 767 лв (E£ 7,770) | E£ 4,000 | + 94% | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 512 лв (E£ 5,180) | - | - | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 166 лв (E£ 1,678) | E£ 350 | + 380% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 484 лв (E£ 4,905) | - | - | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 300 лв (E£ 3,037) | E£ 1,500 | + 102% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 134 лв (E£ 1,361) | E£ 1,000 | + 36% | |
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 16 лв (E£ 165) | E£ 193 | - 15% | |
40” flat screen TV | 823 лв (E£ 8,337) | E£ 3,000 | + 178% | |
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 204 лв (E£ 2,063) | E£ 1,200 | + 72% | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 14 лв (E£ 143) | - | - | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | 13 лв (E£ 135) | E£ 38 | + 259% | |
Clothes | + 34% | |||
Clothes in Varna (Bulgaria) is 34% more expensive than in Al Mansurah (Egypt) | ||||
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 91 лв (E£ 916) | E£ 400 | + 129% | |
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 57 лв (E£ 578) | E£ 533 | + 8% | |
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 144 лв (E£ 1,454) | E£ 857 | + 70% | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 138 лв (E£ 1,399) | E£ 800 | + 75% | |
Transportation | + 22% | |||
Transportation in Varna (Bulgaria) is 22% more expensive than in Al Mansurah (Egypt) | ||||
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 33,496 лв (E£ 339,127) | - | - | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.06 лв (E£ 21) | E£ 4.44 | + 371% | |
Monthly ticket public transport | 40 лв (E£ 407) | - | - | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 8 лв (E£ 84) | E£ 52 | + 61% | |
Personal Care | + 88% | |||
Personal Care in Varna (Bulgaria) is 88% more expensive than in Al Mansurah (Egypt) | ||||
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 11 лв (E£ 108) | E£ 27 | + 299% | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 17 лв (E£ 176) | E£ 50 | + 253% | |
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 32 лв (E£ 321) | E£ 100 | + 221% | |
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 4.92 лв (E£ 50) | E£ 50 | - 0% | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 6 лв (E£ 64) | E£ 34 | + 86% | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.10 лв (E£ 52) | E£ 25 | + 107% | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | 2.65 лв (E£ 27) | E£ 30 | - 11% | |
Tube of toothpaste | 3.51 лв (E£ 36) | E£ 15 | + 137% | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 7 лв (E£ 73) | E£ 50 | + 46% | |
Entertainment | + 35% | |||
Entertainment in Varna (Bulgaria) is 35% more expensive than in Al Mansurah (Egypt) | ||||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 32 лв (E£ 324) | E£ 173 | + 87% | |
2 tickets to the movies | 20 лв (E£ 198) | E£ 60 | + 230% | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 37 лв (E£ 376) | E£ 120 | + 213% | |
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 50 лв (E£ 506) | E£ 350 | + 45% | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 8 лв (E£ 83) | E£ 25 | + 233% | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2.73 лв (E£ 28) | E£ 15 | + 84% | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2.54 лв (E£ 26) | - | - | |
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 989 лв (E£ 10,013) | - | - | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.39 лв (E£ 3.96) | - | - | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | 52 лв (E£ 523) | E£ 300 | + 74% | |
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 5.59 лв (E£ 57) | E£ 40 | + 41% | |
TOTAL | + 41% |

These prices were last updated on February 17, 2019.
Exchange rate:
10.124
EGP
/
BGN
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Cost of living in Varna (Bulgaria) is 41% more expensive than in Al Mansurah (Egypt)
For example, you would need at least E£ 16,905
(1,670 лв)
in Varna
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
E£ 12,000
in Al Mansurah.
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