Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 17.9% more expensive than Brasilia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 32.0% more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.85
R$34.33
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.82
R$40.05
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
R$7.07
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
R$4.67
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 28.6% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
R$10.46
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
R$30.47
|
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
R$24.08
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
R$14.01
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
R$9.47
|
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
R$5.52
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.57
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.80
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
R$3.93
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.86
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$3.40
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
|
pay 1.0% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
R$24.35
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.57
R$279.21
|
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,345.08
R$148,760.43
|
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.07
R$47.37
|
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 40.3% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
R$120.79
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.50
R$2,356.57
|
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.40
R$1,422.76
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.80
R$315.77
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 20.6% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.73
R$3,115.07
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,185.14
R$71,519.44
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
R$11.44
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
R$11.44
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
R$13.16
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.15
R$153.50
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.80
R$45.77
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
pay 25.1% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.37
R$336.75
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.12
R$264.81
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
R$385.71
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.37
R$366.07
|
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
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