Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 4.1 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.32
LKR972.28
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
LKR1,944.56
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LKR200.49
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
LKR109.38
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
LKR179.52
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
LKR2,047.05
|
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
LKR1,844.33
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
LKR651.97
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
LKR689.94
|
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.37
LKR985.48
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR147.58
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.74
LKR802.91
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
LKR164.81
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR141.81
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR154.12
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
LKR1,388.33
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.31
LKR1,847.33
|
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,878.30
LKR9,912,395.23
|
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.06
LKR894.50
|
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.03
LKR4,981.88
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.18
LKR88,706.26
|
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.51
LKR46,669.44
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.13
LKR10,572.32
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 17.8 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.07
LKR7,336.30
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$500.02
LKR146,299.55
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 40.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
LKR583.37
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
LKR727.82
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.14
LKR2,382.09
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.54
LKR4,253.73
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
LKR1,079.23
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.44
LKR8,320.77
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.86
LKR5,809.37
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.29
LKR18,809.88
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.55
LKR10,695.08
|
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
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