Bulgaria vs Dominican Republic: Daily cost of a healthy diet
Daily cost of a healthy diet over time
- Bulgaria
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 5.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 5.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Dominican Republic ranks 25th of 174 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.0267 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 4.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.202 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily cost of a healthy diet, Bulgaria or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 5.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 5.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in daily cost of a healthy diet between Bulgaria and Dominican Republic?
- 0.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Dominican Republic?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Dominican Republic rank globally for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th and Dominican Republic ranks 25th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily cost of a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cost of purchasing the least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for energy and food-based dietary guidelines, for a representative person within energy balance at 2,330 kcal/day. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in the cost of living between countries.