- Cost of Living
- Bulgaria
- Nigeria
- Plovdiv
- Zaria
- Comparison
Cost of living in Plovdiv, Bulgaria compared to Zaria, Nigeria
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Currency:
| Food | + 12% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 12% more expensive than in Zaria (Nigeria) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 11 лв (2,019 ₦) | - | - | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 7 лв (1,336 ₦) | 500 ₦ | + 167% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 4.93 лв (905 ₦) | 500 ₦ | + 81% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2.02 лв (371 ₦) | 500 ₦ | - 26% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 3.31 лв (607 ₦) | - | - | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2.17 лв (399 ₦) | - | - | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 5.66 лв (1,039 ₦) | - | - | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1.91 лв (351 ₦) | - | - | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.22 лв (224 ₦) | - | - | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.11 лв (205 ₦) | - | - | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 11 лв (2,035 ₦) | - | - | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 2.23 лв (410 ₦) | - | - | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.74 лв (136 ₦) | - | - | |
| Housing | ||||
| Housing in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is in Zaria (Nigeria) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 661 лв (121,372 ₦) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 458 лв (84,202 ₦) | - | - | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 163 лв (30,020 ₦) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 519 лв (95,407 ₦) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 283 лв (52,059 ₦) | - | - | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 103 лв (18,963 ₦) | - | - | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 16 лв (2,928 ₦) | - | - | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 770 лв (141,492 ₦) | - | - | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 164 лв (30,213 ₦) | - | - | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 11 лв (1,947 ₦) | - | - | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 7 лв (1,221 ₦) | - | - | |
| Clothes | ||||
| Clothes in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is in Zaria (Nigeria) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 104 лв (19,112 ₦) | - | - | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 47 лв (8,585 ₦) | - | - | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 154 лв (28,209 ₦) | - | - | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 154 лв (28,366 ₦) | - | - | |
| Transportation | - 11% | |||
| Transportation in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 11% cheaper than in Zaria (Nigeria) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 31,335 лв (5,757,916 ₦) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.35 лв (432 ₦) | - | - | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 40 лв (7,426 ₦) | 10,000 ₦ | - 26% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 7 лв (1,277 ₦) | - | - | |
| Personal Care | ||||
| Personal Care in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is in Zaria (Nigeria) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 12 лв (2,251 ₦) | - | - | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 25 лв (4,634 ₦) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 33 лв (6,063 ₦) | - | - | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 8 лв (1,504 ₦) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 7 лв (1,220 ₦) | - | - | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 4.99 лв (918 ₦) | - | - | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1.98 лв (363 ₦) | - | - | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 2.71 лв (498 ₦) | - | - | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 9 лв (1,587 ₦) | - | - | |
| Entertainment | ||||
| Entertainment in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is in Zaria (Nigeria) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 30 лв (5,595 ₦) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 18 лв (3,294 ₦) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 30 лв (5,513 ₦) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 56 лв (10,241 ₦) | - | - | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 7 лв (1,339 ₦) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2.70 лв (497 ₦) | - | - | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2.03 лв (372 ₦) | - | - | |
| iPod nano 16GB | 348 лв (63,926 ₦) | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.34 лв (62 ₦) | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 59 лв (10,850 ₦) | - | - | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 5.40 лв (993 ₦) | - | - | |
| TOTAL | - 2% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 102 prices entered by 8 different people.
These prices were last updated on May 29, 2017.
Exchange rate:
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Cost of living in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Zaria (Nigeria)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
312,500 ₦
in Zaria
you would need to make just about 306,696 ₦
(1,669 лв)
in Plovdiv.
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