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
FCFA9,044
|
$10.96
BGN20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,951
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,447
|
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA939
|
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,905
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,126
|
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,106
|
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,849
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,358
|
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA471
|
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,041
|
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA528
|
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA357
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
|
pay 2.8% more for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,700
|
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,742
|
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,454,555
|
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,830
|
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
|
pay 33.2% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA370,528
|
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA226,742
|
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA390,733
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,880
|
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,534,441
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
|
pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,052
|
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,602
|
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,044
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,987
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
|
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA36,163
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,735
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,891
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,590
|
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
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