Operational costs in Bulgaria
| Gross monthly salary ( average, EUR ) | 149 |
| Social security, unemployment and health care contributions as % of monthly salary | 32.2 paid by the employer |
| Corporate income tax, ( % ) | 15 |
| VAT (%) | 20 |
| Office rent in the centre of Sofia ( EUR per sq m/month ) | 11-16 |
| Office purchase price in the centre of Sofia ( EUR per sq m ) | 700-1400 |
| Price of land - average | |
|---|---|
| Agricultural land ( EUR per 1,000 sq m ) | 46-230 |
| Industrial land , large cities ( EUR per sq m ) | 15-35 |
| Costs of rough construction - average ( EUR per sq m ) | |
| Industrial construction | 250-300 |
| Office building construction | 350-500 |
| Water charges, including VAT ( EUR per m 3 ) | 0.47-0.53 |
| Telephone installation charge, VAT not included ( EUR ) | 36 |
| Monthly telephone subscription fee, VAT not included, ( EUR ) | Private 5.11; business 8.44 |
| Telephone transfer charge, VAT not included ( EUR ) | 20.45 |
| International phone calls from Bulgaria per 1 min, VAT not included ( EUR ) | |
| Fixed lines | 0.18-0.37 |
| VoIP | 0.10-0.13 |
| Electricity prices per kWh including VAT (EUR) Electricity for industrial use, medium voltage (1kV 60 kV) |
|
|---|---|
| 3 tariff-reading | |
| peak electricity | 0.070 |
| day electricity | 0.043 |
| night electricity | 0.027 |
| 2 tariff-reading | |
| day electricity | 0.056 |
| night electricity | 0.027 |
| tariff-reading electricity | 0.053 |
| Electricity for household use, 2 tariff reading | |
| day electricity, over 75 kWh | 0.089 |
| night electricity, over 50 kWh | 0.048 |
| Motor fuel, VAT included, average as of June 2003, EUR | |
| 95 unleaded | 0.78 |
| 98 unleaded | 0.86 |
| Diesel | 0.64 |
| Natural gas for industrial users, VAT included ( EUR per 1,000 m3 ) | 134-196 |
