Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 25.4% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.44
|
$10.96
BGN20.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.74
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
|
pay 32.6% less for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.70
|
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.68
|
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP3.02
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.17
|
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.46
|
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.48
|
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.40
|
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.84
|
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
|
pay 36.9% more for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.74
|
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.63
|
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP25,308.66
|
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP20.35
|
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
|
pay 45.9% less for housing
Gibraltar
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP43.59
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,341.44
|
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,249.02
|
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP69.46
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
|
pay 44.6% less for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP656.63
|
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,333.15
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.11
|
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.50
|
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.70
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP61.24
|
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.74
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
|
pay 18.0% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP102.13
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP34.04
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP104.20
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP68.52
|
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
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