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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Sliven Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Sliven

🙂 Solo nomad: Rio de Janeiro is 13.3% cheaper than Sliven without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rio de Janeiro is 9.4% more expensive than Sliven without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rio de Janeiro
Sliven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.14 R$38.36
$8.88 BGN 14.84
-19.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.32 R$190
$35.14 BGN 58.7
0.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 R$33.70
$8.75 BGN 14.62
-28.23%
Cappuccino
$1.98 R$10.63
$1.93 BGN 3.23
2.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 R$6.88
$1.28 BGN 2.14
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.65
$0.91 BGN 1.52
-4.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 R$9.41
$1.79 BGN 2.99
-2.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 R$14.32
$2.42 BGN 4.04
10.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rio de Janeiro
Sliven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 R$6.28
$1.51 BGN 2.53
-22.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 R$9.41
$0.82 BGN 1.36
113.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 R$8.00
$2.21 BGN 3.69
-32.58%
Eggs
$1.95 R$10.45
$2.16 BGN 3.61
-9.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.10 R$43.48
$8.04 BGN 13.42
0.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 R$19.75
$5.65 BGN 9.44
-34.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.30 R$44.57
$6.72 BGN 11.23
23.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 R$12.58
$1.43 BGN 2.40
63.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 R$8.29
$1.71 BGN 2.85
-9.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 R$7.80
$1.43 BGN 2.39
1.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 R$8.00
$2.20 BGN 3.67
-32.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.64
$0.48 BGN 0.80
158.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$5.94
$0.86 BGN 1.44
29.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 R$3.64
$1.10 BGN 1.84
-38.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.09
$0.48 BGN 0.80
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 R$10.33
$3.57 BGN 5.97
-46.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 R$40.22
$6.41 BGN 10.70
16.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.72
$1.09 BGN 1.81
14.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 R$11.37
$1.34 BGN 2.23
58.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Rio de Janeiro
Sliven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 R$6.90
$0.73 BGN 1.22
76.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.81 R$214
$36.07 BGN 60.2
10.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 R$6.06
$1.21 BGN 2.03
-6.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 R$3.75
$0.73 BGN 1.22
-4.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 R$40.50
$8.89 BGN 14.84
-15.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$5.78
$1.42 BGN 2.37
-23.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K R$109.2K
$32.5K BGN 54.2K
-37.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K R$146.1K
$27.8K BGN 46.4K
-2.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio de Janeiro
Sliven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 R$553
$88.7 BGN 148
16.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.28 R$66.0
$17.70 BGN 29.55
-30.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.73 R$101
$9.65 BGN 16.12
94.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rio de Janeiro
Sliven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.82 R$139
$23.42 BGN 39.11
10.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.98 R$129
$14.64 BGN 24.46
63.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.45 R$34.63
$5.73 BGN 9.56
12.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rio de Janeiro
Sliven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$544 R$2,921
$427 BGN 713
27.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K R$62.7K
$6,932 BGN 11.6K
68.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rio de Janeiro
Sliven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.69 R$245
$58.0 BGN 96.8
-21.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 R$223
$24.00 BGN 40.08
73.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.1 R$414
$69.9 BGN 117
10.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.8 R$332
$62.7 BGN 105
-1.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rio de Janeiro
Sliven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 R$2,370
$234 BGN 391
88.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 R$1,747
$145 BGN 242
124.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$846 R$4,543
$345 BGN 575
145.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 R$3,064
$271 BGN 452
110.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,697 R$14.5K
$1,175 BGN 1,962
129.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,270 R$6,819
$962 BGN 1,607
31.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rio de Janeiro
Sliven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 R$2,571
$1,359 BGN 2,269
-64.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
4.25
166.59%

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Last update for Rio de Janeiro: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sliven: January 12, 2026

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