Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 31.8% more expensive than Brasilia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 39.2% more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$10.96
BGN20.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.34
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.60
|
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.43
|
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
|
pay 40.2% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.09
|
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.70
|
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.69
|
$6.60
BGN12.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.19
|
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.24
|
$3.50
BGN6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.02
|
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.29
|
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.89
|
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.03
|
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.95
|
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.10
|
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.95
|
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$251.93
|
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,361.96
|
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.80
|
$7.51
BGN13.95
|
|
pay 60.5% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$111.97
|
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,091.20
|
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,297.80
|
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$298.37
|
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
|
pay 10.7% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,675.78
|
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,810.35
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
|
pay 44.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.10
|
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.14
|
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.12
|
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$137.97
|
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
|
pay 39.5% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$295.02
|
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$238.77
|
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$373.47
|
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$322.93
|
$102.16
BGN189.77
|
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