Bulgaria vs Saint Lucia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria Saint Lucia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1943
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$339
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$580
$804
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$73.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$967
$1228
💸 GDP per capita
$13974
$13031
😃 Human freedom index
7.68
6.5
❤️ Life expectancy
71.5
71.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
45
55
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
43%
🎓 Higher education
71
1
😀 Quality of life
64
48
🏙️ Population
7M
179K

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($773) is 31% less expensive than in Saint Lucia ($1123). Bulgaria ranked 117th vs 61st for Saint Lucia 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 1.1 months in Saint Lucia. Ranked 52nd and 89th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bulgaria vs Saint Lucia

We calculate prices for Bulgaria and Saint Lucia as a population-weighted mean of 21 and 2 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 Saint Lucia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.24
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.92
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$584
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
8.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1889
$1521
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$1166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$9.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$8.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.62
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$4.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.6
$47.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6422
$1843

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bulgaria

City Cost of living Population
Sofia
$951
1.38M
Plovdiv
$712
384K
Varna
$851
369K
Burgas
$508
226K
Stara Zagora
$641
155K
Ruse
$619
159K
Pleven
$719
120K
Yambol
$563
81.4K
Shumen
$611
95.4K
Pernik
$598
81.3K
Pazardzhik
$660
83.1K
Dobrich
$646
89.7K
Sliven
$616
89.4K
Veliko Tarnovo
$654
71K
Haskovo
$697
91.9K
Blagoevgrad
$533
82.2K
Gabrovo
$495
60.5K
Vratsa
$865
67.1K
Vidin
$661
55.7K
Asenovgrad
$626
59K
Bansko
$852
9.56K

In Saint Lucia

City Cost of living Population
Castries
$1108
70K
Vieux Fort
$1191
15.8K