Bulgaria: plugs, voltage, currency, time & travel facts

Plugs and voltage

Bulgaria uses Types C and F sockets. Mains supply is 230 V at 50 Hz.

At 230 V, devices made only for 100–127 V (many American and Japanese hair dryers, curling irons and some shavers) will be damaged without a step-down converter. Chargers labelled “100–240V” work fine with just a plug adapter.

Money

€ Euro EUR

Reference rates, 2026-10-30 (ECB)
1 USD	0.8951 EUR
1 GBP	1.20 EUR
1 JPY	0.005692 EUR
1 AUD	0.6288 EUR

Euro: where it's used and rates

Price level 24 (US = 100, 2025)

Everyday household prices in Bulgaria are about 24% of US prices when converted at market exchange rates: cheaper than the median country (50). All countries

Language

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Bars show the share of the population that speaks each language (CLDR estimates).

Time

UTC+2

Bulgaria is on UTC+2 (standard time; clocks change for daylight saving).

Driving

Traffic in Bulgaria drives on the right, so the steering wheel is on the left.

Public holidays in the next 12 months

16 national public holidays from 2 November 2026. Banks, offices and many shops close; regional holidays are not shown. Dates marked “estimated” follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.