Prices in Bulgaria – shops, bars, beer, vodka, restaurants.

What are the prices in Bulgaria? Prices for basic items.

In the communist years, holidays in Bulgaria for the average Pole was the peak of dreams. We couldn’t afford any of the exotic destinations that are now the norm. Therefore, we chose a country with a warm sea and one that was within our capabilities. Later, when the economic situation of many Poles improved significantly, we wanted something more exotic and we forgot about Bulgaria. In recent years, however, this direction has returned to favor again, mainly due to relatively low prices compared to Polish prices and to other popular destinations.

Price differences.

Prices in Bulgaria are lower than those we find every day in Polish stores. The same applies to restaurants and bars, although in recent years, when the number of tourists has increased, prices have gone up a bit. Despite this, it is still inexpensive, so you can eat in restaurants, shop for yourself and your loved ones. The most expensive is close to hotels and generally on the coast. The less attractive the region is, the lower the prices are. Price differences are also visible between individual stores, so it is worth finding out in which place is the best to shop.

Prices on the Black Sea.

It should be added that prices in small shops in typical tourist destinations such as Sunny Beach or Golden Sands can be up to 30% higher. This is why people renting self-catering apartments in Bulgaria should seriously consider going to a big city like Nessebar or Burgas at the very beginning of their stay. During such a trip, you can make larger purchases of the most necessary groceries and thus save a lot.

Prices in restaurants.

From the forum post, I quote; As for prices in pubs. In Nessebera, in a very nice and stylish restaurant Orient in the middle of the island (service in Polish) for 61 levs we had for a family of four (2 + 2 (10 and 8 years old)): – dough clams (large portion not eaten), – chicken in Bulgarian in vegetables (delicious, delicate, large portion served in a clay bowl), – 2x chicken fillets + fries (children ate one portion …) – a glass of white wine, – 5x ice tea 0.5l, – 2x ice cream desserts. Food very good, I recommend it.

Prices in Bulgaria.

Below is a list of basic item pricing to consider when planning your vacation budget:

Cost of living in Bulgaria

The estimated monthly cost of a family of four is PLN 7,081.77 (£ 3,030.65) excluding rent.

The estimated monthly costs for one person are PLN 2025.31 (£ 866.73) excluding rent.

Restaurants

Meal, Inexpensive restaurant 12.00 лв 6.00-20.00
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant, three-course course 50.00 лв 32.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Combo Meal equivalent) 10.00 лв 8.00-11.90
Home beer (0.5 liter container) 2.50 лв 1.20-4.00
Imported beer (0.33 l bottle) 3.00 лв 2.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular) 2.42 лв 1.00-4.00
Coke / Pepsi (0.33 l bottle) 1.75 лв 1.10-2.50
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.16 лв 0.78-2.00

Market

Milk (regular), (1 liter) 2.14 лв 1.60-2.50
A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) 1.18 лв 0.75-2.00
Rice (white), (1 kg) 2.56 лв 1.50-3.60
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.21 лв 2.16-4.20
Local Cheese (1kg) 11.17 лв 7.00-18.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 9.64 лв 5.87-12.70
Round beef (1 kg) (or the equivalent of red meat from the hind leg) 14.76 лв 9.00-20.00
Apples (1 kg) 2.27 лв 1.00-3.32
Banana (1kg) 2.63 лв 2.00-3.50
Oranges (1 kg) 2.30 лв 1.50-3.70
Tomato (1kg) 2.87 лв 1.50-4.00
Potato (1 kg) 1.22 лв 0.70-2.00
Onions (1kg) 1.25 лв 0.80-2.00
Lettuce (1 head) 1.28 лв 0.60-2.00
Water (1.5 l bottle) 0.99 лв 0.70-1.50
A bottle of wine (mid-range) PLN 10.00 5.87-15.00
Home beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.28 лв 0.99-2.00
Imported beer (0.33 l bottle) 2.25 лв 1.45-3.50
Cigarettes 20 pieces (Marlboro) 6.00 лв 5.50-6.50

Transport

One-way ticket (local transport) 1.09 лв 1.00-1.60
Monthly ticket (standard price) 50.00 лв 30.00-60.00
Taxi start (normal tariff) 1.20 лв 0.90-2.00
Taxi 1km (Normal rate) 0.90 лв 0.79-1.20
Taxi 1 hour of waiting (normal tariff) 13.20 лв 10.80-21.00
Gasoline (1 liter) 2.22 лв 1.80-2.50
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (or the equivalent of a new car) 39,059.01 лв 32,000.00-42,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (or the equivalent of a new car) 36 758.38 лв 32 000.00-43 750.00

Media (monthly)

Basic (electricity, heating, cooling, water, garbage) per apartment 85m2 185.45 лв 120.00-300.00
1 minute. Tariffs for prepaid mobile phones (without discounts and plans) 0.29 лв 0.12-0.40
Internet (60 Mb / s or more, unlimited data, cable / ADSL) 20.44 лв 15.00-30.00

sport and Recreation

Fitness club, monthly fee for 1 adult 40.34 лв 25.00-60.00
Rent of a tennis court (1 hour at the weekend) 20.06 лв 10.00-30.00
Cinema, international edition, 1st place 12.00 лв 8.00-15.00

Childcare

Kindergarten (or kindergarten), Full-day, Private, Monthly for 1 child 578.21 лв 300.00-950.00
International Primary School, Annually for 1 child 8 931.82 лв 3 500.00-21 600.00

Clothes and shoes

1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 87.77 лв 35.00-150.00
1 Summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M,…) 48.90 лв 25.00-80.00
1 pair of Nike running shoes (mid-range) 128.82 лв 80.00-200.00
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 126.52 лв 70.00-200.00

Monthly rental

Apartment (1 bedroom) in the city center 500.72 лв 300.00-850.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Out of center 376.60 лв 200.00-650.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in the city center 872.55 лв 500.00-1.600.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Out of Center 664.29 лв 400.00-1,200.00

Buy an Apartment – Price

Price per square meter for the purchase of an apartment in the city center 2 169.53 лв 1 100.00-4 277.56
Price per square meter when buying an apartment outside the city center 1 461.85 лв 800.00-2 600.00