Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 77.9% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,247
|
$10.96
BGN20.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,720
|
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,897
|
$1.48
BGN2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,942
|
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
|
pay 69.4% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,240
|
$1.12
BGN2.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,351
|
$5.28
BGN9.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,580
|
$6.60
BGN12.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,642
|
$3.55
BGN6.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,432
|
$3.50
BGN6.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,134
|
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,528
|
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,327
|
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,727
|
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,837
|
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,591
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
|
pay 38.7% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,381
|
$5.66
BGN10.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,445
|
$27.40
BGN51.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,090,095
|
$29,952.87
BGN56,215.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,456
|
$7.51
BGN14.09
|
|
pay 68.6% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,186
|
$13.48
BGN25.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,323,947
|
$570.94
BGN1,071.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,645,928
|
$430.23
BGN807.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG266,922
|
$114.12
BGN214.19
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,399,034
|
$554.43
BGN1,040.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,163,580
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,663.29
|
|
pay 76.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,418
|
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,594
|
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,922
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,359
|
$37.04
BGN69.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,689
|
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
|
pay 46.7% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,905
|
$70.63
BGN132.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,071
|
$33.57
BGN63.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,991
|
$99.28
BGN186.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,889
|
$102.16
BGN191.73
|
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