Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 75.8% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.9% more in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% more in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 45.5% more in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 49.3% less in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.6% more in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6 times more in Sofia
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Sofia are more expensive than in Freetown. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 76.9% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$10.96
BGN19.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$8.22
BGN14.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.48
BGN2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$1.03
BGN1.86
|
|
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.12
BGN2.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.28
BGN9.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$6.60
BGN11.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$3.55
BGN6.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$3.50
BGN6.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.80
BGN1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.85
BGN1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.81
BGN1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$1.11
BGN2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.51
BGN0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
pay 45.5% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$5.66
BGN10.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.40
BGN49.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$29,952.87
BGN54,141.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$7.51
BGN13.57
|
|
pay 49.3% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$13.48
BGN24.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$570.94
BGN1,032.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$430.23
BGN777.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$114.12
BGN206.29
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$554.43
BGN1,002.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,747.31
BGN12,196.20
|
pay 24.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$2.74
BGN4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.26
BGN4.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.34
BGN6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$37.04
BGN66.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.22
BGN14.86
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$70.63
BGN127.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$33.57
BGN60.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$99.28
BGN179.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$102.16
BGN184.66
|
|
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