Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 59.9% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 62.5% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 72.0% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.11
BMD8.11
|
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.36
BMD4.36
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
|
pay 49.6% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 76.0% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,411.11
BMD3,411.11
|
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,200.00
BMD2,200.00
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 64.3% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 67.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$172.00
BMD172.00
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
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