- Cost of Living
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bulgaria
- Comparison
Cost of living in Antigua and Barbuda compared to Bulgaria
Currency:
| Food | + 101% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Antigua and Barbuda is 101% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | EC$30 (18 лв) | 12 лв | + 52% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | EC$23 (14 лв) | 9 лв | + 57% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | EC$11 (7 лв) | 5.05 лв | + 32% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | EC$6 (3.87 лв) | 2.03 лв | + 91% | |
| 12 eggs, large | EC$13 (8 лв) | 4.03 лв | + 99% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | EC$11 (7 лв) | 2.74 лв | + 148% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | EC$14 (9 лв) | 6 лв | + 43% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | EC$7 (4.52 лв) | 2.18 лв | + 108% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | EC$7 (4.07 лв) | 1.08 лв | + 276% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | EC$5.40 (3.33 лв) | 1.16 лв | + 187% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | EC$61 (38 лв) | 11 лв | + 256% | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | EC$8 (4.93 лв) | 2.27 лв | + 117% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | EC$4.00 (2.46 лв) | 0.86 лв | + 185% | |
| Housing | + 20% | |||
| Housing in Antigua and Barbuda is 20% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | EC$2,576 (1,586 лв) | 939 лв | + 69% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | EC$2,127 (1,310 лв) | 640 лв | + 105% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | - | 161 лв | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | EC$1,000 (616 лв) | 615 лв | + 0% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | - | 415 лв | - | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | - | 106 лв | - | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | - | 15 лв | - | |
| 40” flat screen TV | - | 701 лв | - | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | - | 174 лв | - | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | - | 13 лв | - | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | 11 лв | - | |
| Clothes | ||||
| Clothes in Antigua and Barbuda is in Bulgaria | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | - | 90 лв | - | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | - | 58 лв | - | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | - | 161 лв | - | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | - | 163 лв | - | |
| Transportation | - 12% | |||
| Transportation in Antigua and Barbuda is 12% cheaper than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | EC$50,000 (30,788 лв) | 38,739 лв | - 21% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | EC$2.75 (1.69 лв) | 2.14 лв | - 21% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | - | 48 лв | - | |
| Personal Care | ||||
| Personal Care in Antigua and Barbuda is in Bulgaria | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | - | 9 лв | - | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | - | 18 лв | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | - | 37 лв | - | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | - | 6 лв | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | - | 5.68 лв | - | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | - | 5.34 лв | - | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | - | 2.43 лв | - | |
| Tube of toothpaste | - | 3.16 лв | - | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | - | 12 лв | - | |
| Entertainment | ||||
| Entertainment in Antigua and Barbuda is in Bulgaria | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | - | 33 лв | - | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | - | 22 лв | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | 54 лв | - | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | - | 66 лв | - | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | - | 9 лв | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | - | 3.54 лв | - | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | - | 2.91 лв | - | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | - | 1,001 лв | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | 0.33 лв | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | - | 58 лв | - | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | - | 5.65 лв | - | |
| TOTAL | + 31% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 2,364 prices entered by 218 different people.
These prices were last updated on September 19, 2018.
Exchange rate:
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Cost of living in Antigua and Barbuda is 31% more expensive than in Bulgaria
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