Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto la Cruz and Bansko Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto la Cruz and Bansko

🙂 Solo nomad: Puerto la Cruz is 11.5% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puerto la Cruz is 5.7% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto la Cruz
Bansko
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.35 VES 3,184
$8.79 BGN 14.86
-16.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.8 VES 24.2K
$35.09 BGN 59.3
58.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 VES 2,593
$8.90 BGN 15.05
-32.70%
Cappuccino
$0.98 VES 423
$1.88 BGN 3.18
-47.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 VES 313
$1.33 BGN 2.24
-45.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 VES 222
$0.68 BGN 1.15
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 VES 445
$1.21 BGN 2.04
-14.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 VES 642
$2.02 BGN 3.42
-26.73%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Puerto la Cruz
Bansko
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 VES 821
$1.85 BGN 3.13
2.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 VES 1,159
$0.84 BGN 1.42
219.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 VES 650
$1.49 BGN 2.52
0.67%
Eggs
$2.88 VES 1,248
$2.15 BGN 3.63
33.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.00 VES 4,334
$8.72 BGN 14.74
14.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.50 VES 3,248
$7.42 BGN 12.55
1.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.64 VES 3,311
$8.89 BGN 15.02
-14.06%
Apples (1kg)
$5.12 VES 2,217
$1.36 BGN 2.29
276.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 VES 799
$1.72 BGN 2.90
7.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 VES 959
$1.86 BGN 3.15
19.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 VES 861
$2.21 BGN 3.73
-9.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.70 VES 1,170
$1.06 BGN 1.79
154.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 VES 934
$0.80 BGN 1.35
170.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 VES 580
$0.61 BGN 1.03
119.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 VES 846
$0.75 BGN 1.26
160.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 VES 1,765
$3.74 BGN 6.32
8.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.87 VES 3,408
$5.40 BGN 9.13
45.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 VES 652
$1.20 BGN 2.03
25.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 VES 871
$2.11 BGN 3.56
-4.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto la Cruz
Bansko
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 VES 114
$0.91 BGN 1.55
-71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$27.53 BGN 46.53
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 VES 1,265
$1.39 BGN 2.35
110.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 VES 1,165
$0.73 BGN 1.24
268.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 VES 2,191
$10.30 BGN 17.41
-50.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 VES 211
$1.53 BGN 2.58
-67.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K VES 10.9M
$30.4K BGN 51.4K
-17.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K VES 17.2M
$17.6K BGN 29.8K
124.94%
đź§ľ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto la Cruz
Bansko
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.13 VES 8,721
$100 BGN 170
-79.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.96 VES 4,313
$14.99 BGN 25.33
-33.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.73 VES 10.7K
$11.28 BGN 19.06
119.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto la Cruz
Bansko
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$33.65 BGN 56.9
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.43 BGN 12.56
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 VES 2,666
$8.12 BGN 13.73
-24.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto la Cruz
Bansko
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.2 VES 26.1K
$232 BGN 392
-74.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,560 VES 2.4M
$2,390 BGN 4,038
132.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto la Cruz
Bansko
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.22 VES 19.2K
$38.98 BGN 65.9
13.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.75 VES 16.8K
$19.04 BGN 32.18
103.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.70 VES 19.4K
$46.99 BGN 79.4
-4.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.17 VES 17.4K
$49.19 BGN 83.1
-18.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto la Cruz
Bansko
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 VES 79.5K
$530 BGN 897
-65.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 VES 81.1K
$385 BGN 650
-51.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 VES 189.4K
$648 BGN 1,096
-32.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$200 VES 86.7K
$648 BGN 1,094
-69.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$516 VES 223.3K
$1,222 BGN 2,066
-57.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$305 VES 132.1K
$1,018 BGN 1,721
-70.04%
đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Puerto la Cruz
Bansko
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$227 VES 98.3K
$1,793 BGN 3,029
-87.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
3.4
527.35%

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

Last update for Puerto la Cruz: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bansko: March 1, 2026

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