Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bonaire and Bansko

For one person, living is cheaper in Bansko: $970 a month against $2,471 in Bonaire, rent and utilities included – about $18,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

🇧🇶 Bonaire
$2,471
/mo nomad
Bansko
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
$970
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Bonaire is 85.9% more expensive than Bansko without rent, and 154.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bonaire is 59.3% more expensive than Bansko without rent, and 145.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bonaire
Bansko
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.91 $22.91
$8.66 BGN 15.15
164.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.8 $98.8
$46.63 BGN 81.6
111.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.34 $18.34
$9.01 BGN 15.77
103.55%
Cappuccino
$3.07 $3.07
$2.24 BGN 3.92
37.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 $3.70
$1.50 BGN 2.63
146.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 $1.94
$0.86 BGN 1.51
125.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.44 $7.44
$1.76 BGN 3.07
322.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 $7.05
$2.00 BGN 3.51
252.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bonaire
Bansko
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 $1.88
$1.79 BGN 3.14
5.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 $2.22
$0.81 BGN 1.42
174.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.52 BGN 2.66
-
Eggs
$6.01 $6.01
$2.30 BGN 4.02
161.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$9.60 BGN 16.81
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 $8.81
$6.32 BGN 11.06
39.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.28 $22.28
$8.64 BGN 15.12
157.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.53 $3.53
$1.28 BGN 2.24
175.78%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.68 BGN 2.95
-
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 $3.56
$1.70 BGN 2.98
109.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.91 $9.91
$1.89 BGN 3.30
424.34%
Potato (1kg)
-
$0.93 BGN 1.63
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$0.76 BGN 1.32
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.07 $4.07
$0.54 BGN 0.95
653.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.58 BGN 1.02
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.44 BGN 6.02
-
Wine (Bottle)
$14.75 $14.75
$5.14 BGN 9.00
186.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.11 BGN 1.94
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.70 BGN 2.97
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bonaire
Bansko
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.88 BGN 1.55
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.76 BGN 46.83
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 $10.03
$1.29 BGN 2.26
677.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.65 BGN 1.14
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$10.18 BGN 17.81
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 $1.57
$1.50 BGN 2.63
4.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$28.8K BGN 50.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.5K BGN 37.5K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bonaire
Bansko
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$563 $563
$91.4 BGN 160
515.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.73 $45.73
$14.68 BGN 25.68
211.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$119 $119
$12.07 BGN 21.12
886.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bonaire
Bansko
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$100 $100
$32.28 BGN 56.5
209.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.40 $30.40
$8.60 BGN 15.05
253.49%
Cinema Ticket
$13.94 $13.94
$5.63 BGN 9.86
147.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bonaire
Bansko
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$228 BGN 400
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$2,311 BGN 4,045
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bonaire
Bansko
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$30.48 BGN 53.3
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.3 $74.3
$19.01 BGN 33.26
290.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$45.53 BGN 79.7
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$48.67 BGN 85.2
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bonaire
Bansko
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 $1,080
$521 BGN 913
107.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$885 $885
$367 BGN 643
140.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,988 $1,988
$634 BGN 1,110
213.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,797 $1,797
$558 BGN 976
222.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,204 BGN 2,106
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$971 BGN 1,699
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bonaire
Bansko
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,688 $1,688
$1,670 BGN 2,923
1.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
2.99
167.56%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bonaire: October 3, 2026

Last update for Bansko: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bonaire
$885
Bansko
$367 58.5% $517
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bonaire
$728
Bansko
$118 83.8% $610
Eating Out
Bonaire
$349
Bansko
$145 58.3% $204
Groceries & Markets
Bonaire
$303 *
Bansko
$193 36.3% $110
Sport & Entertainment
Bonaire
$128
Bansko
$44 66% $84
Clothing & Footwear
Bonaire
$33 *
Bansko
$65 93.4% $31
Getting Around
Bonaire
$10 *
Bansko
$35 248% $25

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇧🇶 Bonaire
🇧🇬 Bansko
🕒 Local time
02:08 2:08 AM
09:08 9:08 AM
7 h ahead of Bonaire
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
29,418
8,000
💱 Currency
Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.
Exchange rates and currency converter

BGN, EUR to USD – United States Dollar Converter

United States Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 EUR = 1.12 USD (1 USD = 0.892 EUR).

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.75 BGN (1 BGN = 0.571 USD). 1 EUR = 1.96 BGN (1 BGN = 0.509 EUR).

On the map
Between locations
  • Bonaire Bansko 9,250 km ≈ 12 h nonstop flight
From you
  • Bonaire
  • Bansko

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