Cost of living in Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Summary of cost of living in Plovdiv

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 3,491 лв
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 1,399 лв
    • WARNING!  These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.

List of prices in Plovdiv
Current as of Sep 2024.

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Food Update prices
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 17 лв
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 10 лв
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 4.45 лв
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 2.58 лв
12 eggs, large 5.09 лв
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 2.81 лв
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 8 лв
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 2.45 лв
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 1.16 лв
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 1.48 лв
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 11 лв
2 liters of coca-cola 2.55 лв
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 0.77 лв
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Housing Update prices
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 861 лв
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 587 лв
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 181 лв
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 612 лв
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 407 лв
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 115 лв
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 16 лв
40” flat screen tv 658 лв
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 161 лв
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 13 лв
Hourly rate for cleaning help 8 лв
Clothes Update prices
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 96 лв
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 50 лв
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 154 лв
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 144 лв
Transportation Update prices
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 36,023 лв
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 2.15 лв
Monthly ticket public transport 39 лв
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) 10 лв
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Personal Care Update prices
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 13 лв
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 19 лв
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 31 лв
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 5.98 лв
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 5.02 лв
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 6 лв
4 rolls of toilet paper 2.08 лв
Tube of toothpaste 2.49 лв
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 8 лв
Entertainment Update prices
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 35 лв
2 tickets to the movies 21 лв
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 42 лв
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 58 лв
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 9 лв
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 3.48 лв
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 2.63 лв
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 927 лв
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 0.33 лв
1 month of gym membership in business district 56 лв
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 5.69 лв
Some of these prices have some inconsistencies. They already provide a reliable comparison but they are not bullet-proof. They are based on 52 prices entered by less than 5 different people.
Latest price update: September 20, 2024

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