Money & Costs:

The Lev (BGN) is the national Bulgarian currency and exchanges are at the follow rate:

1.95583  Leva (BGN) = 1 Euro


Price Level:

1 beer (0.5l) = 0.80 - 1.50 BGN
1 coca-cola (0.3l) = 0.70 - 1.00 BGN
1 mineral water (0.5l) = 0.60 - 0.80 BGN
Coffee/ Tea = 0.40 - 0.60 BGN
Main course = 3.50 - 10.00 BGN
Salad = 2.50- 4.00 BGN

Lodging:

Budget: BGN 20 - 30
Mid-range: BGN 30 - 50
High: BGN 50-80
Deluxe: BGN 80+
Despite a 20% value-added tax, you'll probably find that souvenirs, admission prices, food and drink, and all forms of transport (including taxis) are cheap.

Cash is easily changed at banks and exchange offices, usually for no commission. Travellers' cheques are more troublemsome as not every bank will accept them, but still you’ll find enough places to cash them for a commission of around 5%. Cash advances on credit cards might also be a bit of a problem, but there are plenty of ATMs around the town.

Waiters and taxi-drivers expect the bill to be rounded up to the nearest convenient figure. With non-metered taxis you needn't add a tip to the fare you agreed on beforehand