Cost of Living

Earlier this year an official information for the cost-of-living in Bulgaria Year 2001 became publicly available. It was published by the respective official authority - National Statistical Institute (NSI).

Food & Drinks | Consumer Products | Property keep-up costs & Utilities

(1 kg ~ 2 lb.; BGL - Bulgarian currency - lev)

Table 1. Year 2001 :: FOOD :: Average retail prices
Product/Product Group	Unit	BGL	USD	GBP	EUR
Flour	kg	0.54	0.27	0.18	0.27
Bread	kg	0.70	0.35	0.23	0.35
Meat
Pork	kg	5.00	2.50	1.67	2.50
Lamb	kg	6.71	3.36	2.24	3.36
Minced meat	kg	4.13	2.07	1.38	2.07
Fowl	kg	3.63	1.82	1.21	1.82
Meat Products
Sausages	kg	3.73	1.87	1.24	1.87
Cold Cuts	kg	8.11	4.06	2.70	4.06
Fish	kg	2.79	1.40	0.93	1.40
Milk & Milk Products
Caw Milk	litre	0.65	0.33	0.22	0.33
Youghurt	kg	1.09	0.55	0.36	0.55
Cheese	kg	3.46	1.73	1.15	1.73
Yellow Cheese	kg	6.04	3.02	2.01	3.02
Eggs	each	0.16	0.08	0.05	0.08
Cooking Oil	litre	1.67	0.84	0.56	0.84
Margarin	kg	2.51	1.26	0.84	1.26
Butter	kg	6.06	3.03	2.02	3.03
Fruit
Apples	kg	1.01	0.51	0.34	0.51
Pears	kg	1.38	0.69	0.46	0.69
Plums	kg	0.43	0.22	0.14	0.22
Cherries	kg	1.51	0.76	0.50	0.76
Peaches, Apricot	kg	0.89	0.45	0.30	0.45
Strawberries	kg	1.65	0.83	0.55	0.83
Grapes	kg	0.69	0.35	0.23	0.35
Citron	kg	1.41	0.71	0.47	0.71
Watermelon, Muskmelon	kg	0.39	0.20	0.13	0.20
Pumpkin	kg	0.48	0.24	0.16	0.24
Kernels	kg	4.04	2.02	1.35	2.02
Canned fruit
Compotes	kg	1.29	0.65	0.43	0.65
Jams	kg	3.39	1.70	1.13	1.70
Juices	litre	1.49	0.75	0.50	0.75
Vegetables
Tomatoes	kg	0.83	0.42	0.28	0.42
Cucumbers	kg	1.02	0.51	0.34	0.51
Cabbage	kg	0.31	0.16	0.10	0.16
Peppers	kg	0.80	0.40	0.27	0.40
Onions	kg	0.61	0.31	0.20	0.31
Garlic	kg	2.25	1.13	0.75	1.13
Olives	kg	3.56	1.78	1.19	1.78
Haricot Beans	kg	2.64	1.32	0.88	1.32
Lentils	kg	1.74	0.87	0.58	0.87
Canned vegetables
Canned vegetables	kg	2.32	1.16	0.77	1.16
Vegetable Juices	litre	1.54	0.77	0.51	0.77
Pickled Vegetables	kg	1.71	0.86	0.57	0.86
Mushrooms	kg	3.22	1.61	1.07	1.61
Potatoes	kg	0.59	0.30	0.20	0.30
Sugar	kg	1.06	0.53	0.35	0.53
Sweets	kg	3.09	1.55	1.03	1.55
Chocolate	kg	7.94	3.97	2.65	3.97
Honey	kg	4.14	2.07	1.38	2.07
Coffee	kg	9.39	4.70	3.13	4.70
Tea	kg	13.31	6.66	4.44	6.66
Salt	kg	0.31	0.16	0.10	0.16
Vinegar	litre	0.88	0.44	0.29	0.44
Soft Drinks
Soft Drinks	litre	0.52	0.26	0.17	0.26
Mineral Water	litre	0.31	0.16	0.10	0.16
Alcohol
Beer	litre	0.87	0.44	0.29	0.44
Wine	litre	1.65	0.83	0.55	0.83
Strong	litre	4.10	2.05	1.37	2.05
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Table 2. Year 2001 :: CONSUMER GOODS :: Average retail prices
Goods	Unit	BGL	USD	GBP	EUR
Firewood	m³	22.67	11.34	7.56	11.34
Coal	kg	100.24	50.12	33.41	50.12
Electricity	kW/h	0.08	0.04	0.03	0.04
LPG	litre	0.74	0.37	0.25	0.37
Refrigerators	1	383.74	191.87	127.91	191.87
Frizers	1	373.81	186.91	124.60	186.91
Washing Machines	1	430.37	215.19	143.46	215.19
Vacuum-cleaners	1	113.55	56.78	37.85	56.78
TV Sets	1	362.31	181.16	120.77	181.16
VCR	1	190.00	95.00	63.33	95.00
Stereo	1	42.09	21.05	14.03	21.05
Water Heaters	1	161.35	80.68	53.78	80.68
Soaps	kg	2.15	1.08	0.72	1.08
For Men
Apparel	1	39.78	19.89	13.26	19.89
Suits	1	100.05	50.03	33.35	50.03
Jackets	1	44.74	22.37	14.91	22.37
Trousers	1	18.89	9.45	6.30	9.45
Shirts	1	12.86	6.43	4.29	6.43
For Ladies
Apparel	1	50.06	25.03	16.69	25.03
Costumes	1	47.87	23.94	15.96	23.94
Dresses	1	23.00	11.50	7.67	11.50
Blouses	1	11.70	5.85	3.90	5.85
Textile	m	6.57	3.29	2.19	3.29
Men's Shoes	pair	29.63	14.82	9.88	14.82
Ladies' Shoes	pair	27.37	13.69	9.12	13.69
Children's Shoes	pair	15.31	7.66	5.10	7.66
Oil Products
Petrol	litre	1.42	0.71	0.47	0.71
Diezel	litre	1.27	0.64	0.42	0.64
LPG	litre	0.74	0.37	0.25	0.37
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Table 3. Year 2001 :: PROPERTY KEEP-UP COSTS AND UTILITIES
Per family	Unit	BGL	USD	GBP	EUR
January		42.26	21.13	14.09	21.13
February		43.16	21.58	14.38	21.58
March		39.51	19.76	13.17	19.76
April		35.10	17.55	11.70	17.55
May		32.33	16.16	10.77	16.16
June		32.29	16.14	10.76	16.14
July		31.72	15.86	10.57	15.86
August		37.37	18.68	12.45	18.68
September		39.14	19.57	13.05	19.57
October		45.74	22.87	15.25	22.87
November		42.92	21.46	14.30	21.46
December		42.96	21.48	14.32	21.48
Total		464.50	232.25	154.83	232.25
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Source: NSI

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