Cost of living in Bulgaria compared to Azerbaijan
Currency:
| Food | + 31% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Bulgaria is 31% more expensive than in Azerbaijan | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 11 лв (11 ман) | 5.93 ман | + 89% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 8 лв (9 ман) | 8 ман | + 7% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 5.27 лв (5.53 ман) | 3.29 ман | + 68% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2.11 лв (2.21 ман) | 1.95 ман | + 13% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 3.90 лв (4.10 ман) | 2.19 ман | + 87% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2.91 лв (3.06 ман) | 2.08 ман | + 47% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 6 лв (7 ман) | 4.64 ман | + 47% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2.30 лв (2.41 ман) | 1.30 ман | + 86% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.21 лв (1.27 ман) | 1.08 ман | + 18% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.26 лв (1.33 ман) | 2.43 ман | - 45% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 10 лв (11 ман) | 13 ман | - 20% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 2.39 лв (2.51 ман) | 1.74 ман | + 44% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.74 лв (0.78 ман) | 0.68 ман | + 16% | |
| Housing | + 17% | |||
| Housing in Bulgaria is 17% more expensive than in Azerbaijan | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 800 лв (840 ман) | 964 ман | - 13% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 641 лв (674 ман) | 516 ман | + 30% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 199 лв (209 ман) | 137 ман | + 53% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 576 лв (605 ман) | 555 ман | + 9% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 450 лв (473 ман) | 390 ман | + 21% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 133 лв (140 ман) | 38 ман | + 269% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 14 лв (14 ман) | 19 ман | - 24% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | 543 лв (570 ман) | 456 ман | + 25% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 156 лв (164 ман) | 242 ман | - 32% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 17 лв (18 ман) | 14 ман | + 32% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 15 лв (15 ман) | 8 ман | + 94% | |
| Clothes | - 1% | |||
| Clothes in Bulgaria is about the same as in Azerbaijan | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 93 лв (98 ман) | 40 ман | + 145% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 54 лв (57 ман) | 71 ман | - 20% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 126 лв (133 ман) | 171 ман | - 23% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 129 лв (136 ман) | 133 ман | + 2% | |
| Transportation | + 87% | |||
| Transportation in Bulgaria is 87% more expensive than in Azerbaijan | ||||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 44,200 лв (46,428 ман) | 31,648 ман | + 47% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 1.90 лв (2.00 ман) | 0.92 ман | + 117% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 49 лв (52 ман) | 17 ман | + 196% | |
| Personal Care | + 4% | |||
| Personal Care in Bulgaria is about the same as in Azerbaijan | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 8 лв (9 ман) | 5.50 ман | + 55% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 13 лв (14 ман) | 9 ман | + 49% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 26 лв (28 ман) | 39 ман | - 29% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 9 лв (10 ман) | 3.27 ман | + 205% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 4.12 лв (4.33 ман) | 5.51 ман | - 21% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 4.83 лв (5.07 ман) | 5.93 ман | - 14% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 2.28 лв (2.40 ман) | 2.25 ман | + 7% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 2.80 лв (2.94 ман) | 3.16 ман | - 7% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 10 лв (11 ман) | 9 ман | + 23% | |
| Entertainment | + 7% | |||
| Entertainment in Bulgaria is 7% more expensive than in Azerbaijan | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 40 лв (42 ман) | 27 ман | + 56% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 23 лв (24 ман) | 13 ман | + 77% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 55 лв (58 ман) | 35 ман | + 65% | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 67 лв (71 ман) | 84 ман | - 16% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 10 лв (11 ман) | 10 ман | + 1% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 3.53 лв (3.70 ман) | 5.44 ман | - 32% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 3.09 лв (3.25 ман) | 3.96 ман | - 18% | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 872 лв (916 ман) | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.23 лв (0.24 ман) | 0.07 ман | + 247% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 35 лв (37 ман) | 72 ман | - 48% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 5.68 лв (5.97 ман) | 5.22 ман | + 14% | |
| TOTAL | + 31% | |||
These prices were last updated on April 21, 2021.
Exchange rate:
1.050
AZN
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Cost of living in Bulgaria is 31% more expensive than in Azerbaijan
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