Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 16.3% cheaper than Bridgetown.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
Bridgetown
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.97
BBD17.95
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
BBD3.17
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 48.4% less for groceries
|
Bridgetown
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
BBD5.62
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.07
BBD28.15
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
BBD10.36
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
BBD9.00
|
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
BBD2.47
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.32
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
BBD3.21
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
BBD2.29
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
BBD2.96
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
|
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Bridgetown
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.32
BBD16.64
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
BBD54.00
|
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
|
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.50
BBD63.00
|
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 9.1% less for housing
|
Bridgetown
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.07
BBD102.14
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.00
BBD1,150.00
|
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$466.67
BBD933.33
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.91
BBD133.82
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 64.2% more for childcare
|
Bridgetown
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bridgetown
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
BBD10.19
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
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pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Bridgetown
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.50
BBD145.00
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BBD120.00
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
BBD230.00
|
$94.08
BGN169.09
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