Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulgaria and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulgaria and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Bulgaria is 31.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 47% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bulgaria is 41.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bulgaria
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.63 BGN 19.62
$5.31 R$29.48
119.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.72 BGN 78.8
$29.19 R$162
60.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 BGN 14.82
$6.29 R$34.91
39.75%
Cappuccino
$2.31 BGN 3.89
$1.76 R$9.79
31.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 BGN 2.64
$1.08 R$6
45.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.76
$0.72 R$4.02
44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 BGN 3.89
$1.84 R$10.21
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 BGN 5.11
$2.73 R$15.16
10.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bulgaria
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 BGN 3.13
$0.96 R$5.32
93.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 BGN 1.8
$1.48 R$8.2
-27.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 BGN 3.56
$1.17 R$6.5
80.34%
Eggs
$3.42 BGN 5.77
$2.12 R$11.79
61.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 BGN 18.53
$8.41 R$46.69
30.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 BGN 13.21
$3.82 R$21.18
104.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 BGN 20.5
$7.55 R$41.89
60.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 BGN 2.79
$2.15 R$11.94
-23.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 BGN 3.29
$1.28 R$7.09
52.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 BGN 3.17
$1.13 R$6.27
66.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 BGN 4.26
$1.48 R$8.22
70.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 BGN 1.82
$1.17 R$6.49
-7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 BGN 1.87
$1.1 R$6.1
0.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 BGN 1.79
$0.75 R$4.14
41.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 BGN 1.14
$0.7 R$3.9
-2.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.83 BGN 6.47
$2.1 R$11.63
82.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 BGN 11.83
$7.4 R$41.05
-5.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.76
$1.18 R$6.55
-11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 BGN 2.89
$2.25 R$12.48
-24.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Bulgaria
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 BGN 1.63
$0.93 R$5.18
4.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.2 BGN 49.26
$41.29 R$229
-29.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 BGN 2.41
$1.05 R$5.83
36.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 BGN 1.14
$0.83 R$4.59
-18.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.44 BGN 20.98
$7.14 R$39.63
74.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BGN 2.6
$1.09 R$6.08
41.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K BGN 55.2K
$22K R$121.8K
48.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K BGN 48.3K
$27.4K R$151.8K
4.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bulgaria
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 BGN 212
$69.6 R$386
80.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.99 BGN 30.35
$13.69 R$76
31.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.26 BGN 24.06
$18.72 R$104
-23.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bulgaria
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.81 BGN 58.7
$22.75 R$126
53.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.74 BGN 26.55
$22.18 R$123
-29.04%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 BGN 14.7
$6.15 R$34.12
41.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bulgaria
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$526 BGN 887
$281 R$1,562
86.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,463 BGN 12.6K
$7,377 R$40.9K
1.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bulgaria
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 BGN 98.9
$48.73 R$271
20.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.21 BGN 57.7
$41.91 R$233
-18.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 BGN 159
$75 R$416
25.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 BGN 168
$61.4 R$341
62.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bulgaria
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 BGN 823
$332 R$1,844
46.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 BGN 629
$229 R$1,273
62.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 BGN 1,466
$638 R$3,540
36.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 BGN 1,061
$448 R$2,484
40.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,538 BGN 4,282
$1,689 R$9,376
50.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,731 BGN 2,920
$1,176 R$6,527
47.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bulgaria
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,217 BGN 2,053
$481 R$2,672
152.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.92
11.16
-64.87%

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

Last update for Bulgaria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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