Bulgaria vs Mauritius - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria Mauritius
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1048
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2588
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$500
$344
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$582
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.8
$64.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$681
💸 GDP per capita
$17596
$11991
😃 Human freedom index
7.85
7.76
❤️ Life expectancy
75.7
73.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
48
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
16.4%
🎓 Higher education
72
45
😀 Quality of life
70
62
🏙️ Population
6.44M
1.25M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($1048) is 33% more expensive than in Mauritius ($787). Bulgaria ranked 89th vs 136th for Mauritius in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bulgaria compared to 0.9 months in Mauritius. Ranked 52nd and 66th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bulgaria vs Mauritius

We calculate prices for Bulgaria and Mauritius as a population-weighted mean of 21 and 8 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Bulgaria Mauritius
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.8
$5.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$3.04
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1024
$836
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$576
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$39.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.07%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3025
$1977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2134
$1167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.39
$28.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.59
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$6.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.74
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$70.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$546
$137
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9008
$6107

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In Bulgaria

City Cost of living Population
Sofia
$1386
1.21M
Plovdiv
$900
334K
Varna
$1140
323K
Burgas
$855
189K
Stara Zagora
$733
121K
Ruse
$800
120K
Pernik
$731
65.3K
Sliven
$610
77.8K
Pleven
$705
88.1K
Yambol
$676
59K
Haskovo
$692
62.9K
Dobrich
$804
68.6K
Shumen
$672
66.4K
Blagoevgrad
$709
64.2K
Veliko Tarnovo
$762
60.1K
Vratsa
$749
47.9K
Asenovgrad
$732
45.3K
Pazardzhik
$775
53.7K
Gabrovo
$662
43.2K
Vidin
$673
33.1K
Bansko
$859
10.2K

In Mauritius

City Cost of living Population
Port Louis
$802
149K
Curepipe
$871
77.5K
Quatre Bornes
$688
81.8K
Triolet
$819
23.4K
Goodlands
$810
20.7K
Mahebourg
$820
15.8K
Bambous
$747
15.3K
Centre de Flacq
$665
15.8K