Life in Bulgaria is at least 3-4 times cheaper than any other European country.
Bulgarians and their guests enjoy an enormous variety of fresh food, fish, vegetables and fruit at very affordable prices. Major European food chains have set up stores in Bulgaria, selling quality goods at very low prices. Here are some examples:

Sliced bread - 0.70 leva
Chicken - 2.60 leva per kg
Tomatoes - 0.90 leva per kg
Cucumbers - 0.50 leva per kg
Apples - 0.50 leva per kg
Beer BG - 0.50 leva per 500 ml
Beer imported - 1.50 leva per 500 ml
Vodka BG - 4.50 leva per 750 ml
Vodka Finlandia -15.50 leva per 1 ltr
Scotch Whisky -16.50 leva per 1 ltr
Cigarettes BG - 1.30 leva per packet
Cigarettes USA - 3.70 leva per packet

Note: 2 levas to the Euro and roughly 3 levas to the GB pound £

Household expenses are similarly below those of EU states. A typical 4 persons household will pay around 50 leva for their electricity & water during the summer. Fuel costs are also low, with Gasoline 98 Super costing between 1.30/1.40 leva per litre.

Last but not least – going out in Bulgaria is a great experience. And excellant value.
Along sunny Black Sea coast you will find a colourful variety of restaurants, taverns, mehanas (Bulgarian’s version of a tavern), bars & pubs, discos & night clubs, casinos and cabarets. While there’s a place for every one’s taste and pocket, in general you will be amazed by the exceptional low cost of those warm, balmy, unforgettable evenings.
In a contemporary, stylish disco a local beer is around 2 levas, whilst the international brands are about 3. A measure of spirits (the local brew) –will set you back for less than 35p (1/2 a Euro). The extravagant can satisfy their taste for imported brands of whisky/vodka etc for little more than a couple of Euro.

And in restaurants that Paris would be proud to boast, you can accompany that five star meal with superb estate bottled wines for less than a third of the price. ‘All in all’, unbeatable value!