Sources

NamasteBG leans on a handful of trustworthy, public data sources. Here's what powers what, so you can verify anything yourself.

Live data

• Open-Meteo — current weather for the live widget.
• Frankfurter / European Central Bank — daily BGN, EUR, USD, and GBP exchange rates.
• Nager.Date — official Bulgarian public holidays.

Imagery

• Wikimedia Commons — city photographs, used under their respective Creative Commons licences with credit to each photographer.

Reference

• National Revenue Agency (НАП) — tax and contribution rules referenced by our guides and calculators.
• NamasteBG community — first-hand reports from foreigners living here, used to sense-check costs and practical detail.

Calculators

Our salary, tax, and car-import tools apply published Bulgarian rates to the figures you enter. They're estimates to help you plan — confirm exact amounts with НАП or a qualified accountant before relying on them. See our methodology for how the cost-of-living numbers are built.