Cost of living in Bulgaria compared to Bangladesh
Currency:
| Food | - 11% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Bulgaria is 11% cheaper than in Bangladesh | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 14 лв (Taka 654) | Taka 264 | + 148% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 8 лв (Taka 392) | Taka 397 | - 1% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 5.58 лв (Taka 263) | Taka 160 | + 65% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2.10 лв (Taka 99) | Taka 81 | + 23% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 3.69 лв (Taka 174) | Taka 116 | + 50% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2.83 лв (Taka 133) | Taka 52 | + 158% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 5.82 лв (Taka 274) | Taka 434 | - 37% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2.27 лв (Taka 107) | Taka 186 | - 42% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.43 лв (Taka 68) | Taka 25 | + 170% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.20 лв (Taka 57) | Taka 426 | - 87% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 13 лв (Taka 590) | Taka 1,872 | - 68% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 2.32 лв (Taka 109) | Taka 102 | + 7% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.87 лв (Taka 41) | Taka 41 | - 1% | |
| Housing | - 9% | |||
| Housing in Bulgaria is 9% cheaper than in Bangladesh | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,001 лв (Taka 47,160) | Taka 48,433 | - 3% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 671 лв (Taka 31,634) | Taka 27,702 | + 14% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 189 лв (Taka 8,901) | Taka 4,496 | + 98% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 631 лв (Taka 29,739) | Taka 34,541 | - 14% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 511 лв (Taka 24,092) | Taka 19,179 | + 26% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 116 лв (Taka 5,458) | Taka 3,784 | + 44% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 17 лв (Taka 821) | Taka 1,257 | - 35% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | 614 лв (Taka 28,960) | Taka 35,775 | - 19% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 172 лв (Taka 8,113) | Taka 12,836 | - 37% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 18 лв (Taka 841) | Taka 341 | + 147% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 10 лв (Taka 453) | Taka 1,289 | - 65% | |
| Clothes | + 81% | |||
| Clothes in Bulgaria is 81% more expensive than in Bangladesh | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 97 лв (Taka 4,584) | Taka 1,687 | + 172% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 58 лв (Taka 2,731) | Taka 1,618 | + 69% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 156 лв (Taka 7,342) | Taka 4,829 | + 52% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 127 лв (Taka 5,985) | Taka 3,696 | + 62% | |
| Transportation | + 7% | |||
| Transportation in Bulgaria is 7% more expensive than in Bangladesh | ||||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 37,203 лв (Taka 1,753,452) | Taka 1,708,220 | + 3% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.25 лв (Taka 106) | Taka 96 | + 11% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 51 лв (Taka 2,385) | Taka 2,184 | + 9% | |
| Personal Care | + 23% | |||
| Personal Care in Bulgaria is 23% more expensive than in Bangladesh | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 13 лв (Taka 612) | Taka 189 | + 225% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 20 лв (Taka 959) | Taka 588 | + 63% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 34 лв (Taka 1,587) | Taka 914 | + 74% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 8 лв (Taka 390) | Taka 560 | - 30% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 4.38 лв (Taka 206) | Taka 256 | - 20% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.09 лв (Taka 240) | Taka 340 | - 30% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 2.52 лв (Taka 119) | Taka 87 | + 37% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 3.36 лв (Taka 158) | Taka 102 | + 55% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 11 лв (Taka 542) | Taka 231 | + 134% | |
| Entertainment | + 23% | |||
| Entertainment in Bulgaria is 23% more expensive than in Bangladesh | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 38 лв (Taka 1,798) | Taka 1,040 | + 73% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 23 лв (Taka 1,061) | Taka 878 | + 21% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 42 лв (Taka 1,981) | Taka 2,026 | - 2% | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 71 лв (Taka 3,329) | Taka 2,200 | + 51% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 8 лв (Taka 400) | Taka 1,227 | - 67% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 3.28 лв (Taka 155) | Taka 362 | - 57% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2.92 лв (Taka 138) | Taka 540 | - 75% | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 961 лв (Taka 45,271) | Taka 35,756 | + 27% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.30 лв (Taka 14) | Taka 1.70 | + 739% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 49 лв (Taka 2,308) | Taka 1,903 | + 21% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 5.70 лв (Taka 269) | Taka 276 | - 3% | |
| TOTAL | + 5% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 2,374 prices entered by 254 different people.
These prices were last updated on February 26, 2020.
Exchange rate:
47.132
BDT
/
BGN
Cost of living in Bulgaria is 5% more expensive than in Bangladesh
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