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Sofia vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 61.1% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 77.0% more in Sofia
Groceries: pay 16.6% more in Sofia
Transportation: pay 78.6% more in Sofia
Housing: pay 27.6% less in Sofia
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.6% more in Sofia
Clothing: pay 8.1% less in Sofia

The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Sofia are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including housing and clothing are lower in Sofia. Notably, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Sofia.

Sofia vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sofia instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 77.0% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB756.22	$10.96 BGN20.91	+82.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB785.87	$8.22 BGN15.68	+31.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB98.94	$1.48 BGN2.82	+88.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB63.29	$1.03 BGN1.96	+105.1%
Average			+77.0%

Addis Ababa vs. Sofia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.6% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB151.44	$1.12 BGN2.14	-6.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB611.71	$5.28 BGN10.07	+8.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB766.12	$6.60 BGN12.58	+8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB333.89	$3.55 BGN6.76	+33.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB711.62	$3.50 BGN6.67	-38.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB416.09	$0.80 BGN1.53	-75.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB63.82	$0.85 BGN1.63	+68.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB135.90	$0.81 BGN1.55	-24.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB48.72	$1.11 BGN2.11	+186.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB39.23	$0.51 BGN0.97	+62.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB100.09	$0.47 BGN0.90	-40.9%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 78.6% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB615.02	$5.66 BGN10.79	+15.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,260.36	$27.40 BGN52.26	+174.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,150,897.65	$29,952.87 BGN57,131.57	+19.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB461.92	$7.51 BGN14.32	+104.8%
Average			+78.6%

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pay 27.6% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB21,573.15	$13.48 BGN25.71	-92.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB81,305.76	$570.94 BGN1,089.00	-11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB53,280.70	$430.23 BGN820.62	+1.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB15,734.10	$114.12 BGN217.68	-8.6%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB10,268.56	$554.43 BGN1,057.51	+580.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,535,076.87	$6,747.31 BGN12,869.71	-84.6%
Average			+247.9%

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pay 43.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB126.04	$2.74 BGN5.23	+174.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB144.90	$2.26 BGN4.31	+96.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB504.14	$3.34 BGN6.38	-16.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB11,418.22	$37.04 BGN70.65	-59.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB844.44	$8.22 BGN15.68	+22.7%
Average			+43.6%

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pay 8.1% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,091.74	$70.63 BGN134.72	+46.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB9,473.70	$33.57 BGN64.03	-55.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB13,718.09	$99.28 BGN189.36	-8.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB15,038.82	$102.16 BGN194.86	-14.4%
Average			-8.1%

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