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Cost of living in Burgas, Bulgaria compared to Zomba, Malawi
Currency:
Food | + 30% | |||
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Food in Burgas (Bulgaria) is 30% more expensive than in Zomba (Malawi) | ||||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 10 лв (4,632 Kwacha) | 2,000 Kwacha | + 132% | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 11 лв (4,745 Kwacha) | 1,600 Kwacha | + 197% | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 4.47 лв (2,018 Kwacha) | 2,500 Kwacha | - 19% | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1.98 лв (893 Kwacha) | 500 Kwacha | + 79% | |
12 eggs, large | 2.57 лв (1,161 Kwacha) | - | - | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2.06 лв (931 Kwacha) | 500 Kwacha | + 86% | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 4.00 лв (1,808 Kwacha) | - | - | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2.00 лв (904 Kwacha) | - | - | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.60 лв (723 Kwacha) | - | - | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.07 лв (484 Kwacha) | - | - | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 8 лв (3,615 Kwacha) | - | - | |
2 liters of Coca-Cola | 2.18 лв (984 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.89 лв (402 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Housing | ||||
Housing in Burgas (Bulgaria) is in Zomba (Malawi) | ||||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 725 лв (327,623 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 475 лв (214,650 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 160 лв (72,303 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 400 лв (180,758 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 242 лв (109,516 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 80 лв (36,152 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 25 лв (11,230 Kwacha) | - | - | |
40” flat screen TV | 933 лв (421,602 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 197 лв (89,145 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 12 лв (5,644 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | 9 лв (4,011 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Clothes | ||||
Clothes in Burgas (Bulgaria) is in Zomba (Malawi) | ||||
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 130 лв (58,746 Kwacha) | - | - | |
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 70 лв (31,633 Kwacha) | - | - | |
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 160 лв (72,303 Kwacha) | - | - | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 80 лв (36,152 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Transportation | ||||
Transportation in Burgas (Bulgaria) is in Zomba (Malawi) | ||||
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 30,000 лв (13,556,815 Kwacha) | - | - | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.59 лв (1,170 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Monthly ticket public transport | 42 лв (18,754 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 9 лв (3,929 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Personal Care | ||||
Personal Care in Burgas (Bulgaria) is in Zomba (Malawi) | ||||
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 13 лв (5,732 Kwacha) | - | - | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 24 лв (10,665 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 24 лв (11,064 Kwacha) | - | - | |
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 3.33 лв (1,506 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 5.36 лв (2,420 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 4.78 лв (2,158 Kwacha) | - | - | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | 2.44 лв (1,102 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Tube of toothpaste | 3.25 лв (1,470 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 9 лв (4,072 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Entertainment | ||||
Entertainment in Burgas (Bulgaria) is in Zomba (Malawi) | ||||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 30 лв (13,557 Kwacha) | - | - | |
2 tickets to the movies | 13 лв (5,811 Kwacha) | - | - | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 21 лв (9,599 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 33 лв (14,687 Kwacha) | - | - | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 6 лв (2,810 Kwacha) | - | - | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 1.50 лв (678 Kwacha) | - | - | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 1.50 лв (678 Kwacha) | - | - | |
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 843 лв (381,097 Kwacha) | - | - | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.35 лв (158 Kwacha) | - | - | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | 32 лв (14,537 Kwacha) | - | - | |
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 5.00 лв (2,259 Kwacha) | - | - | |
TOTAL | + 30% |

These prices were last updated on April 19, 2018.
Exchange rate:
451.894
MWK
/
BGN
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Cost of living in Burgas (Bulgaria) is 30% more expensive than in Zomba (Malawi)
For example, you would need at least 1,403,320 Kwacha
(3,105 лв)
in Burgas
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
1,080,000 Kwacha
in Zomba.
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