Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 63.8% more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 21.5% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA8,946
|
$10.96
BGN20.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,897
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,432
|
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA928
|
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,874
|
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,103
|
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,051
|
$6.60
BGN12.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,829
|
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,343
|
$3.50
BGN6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA691
|
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA466
|
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,030
|
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA522
|
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA353
|
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
|
pay 2.8% more for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,671
|
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,582
|
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,254,162
|
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,745
|
$7.51
BGN13.95
|
|
pay 33.2% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,658
|
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA366,505
|
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA224,279
|
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA386,490
|
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,545
|
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,474,344
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
|
pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,019
|
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,574
|
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,022
|
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,658
|
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,944
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
|
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,770
|
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,325
|
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,208
|
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,215
|
$102.16
BGN189.77
|
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