Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 72.7% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 27.9% more in Sofia
Groceries: pay 2.2% less in Sofia
Transportation: pay 4.1% less in Sofia
Housing: pay 80.4% more in Sofia
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9 times more in Sofia
Clothing: pay 32.6% more in Sofia

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Sofia are more expensive than in Havana. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Sofia. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Sofia.

Sofia vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sofia instead of Havana, you would:

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pay 27.9% more for restaurants

	Havana	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$10.96 BGN18.86	+149.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$8.22 BGN14.15	+26.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$1.48 BGN2.55	-32.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$1.03 BGN1.77	-31.3%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 2.2% less for groceries

	Havana	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$1.12 BGN1.93	+5.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$5.28 BGN9.09	+111.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$6.60 BGN11.36	-47.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$3.55 BGN6.10	-0.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$3.50 BGN6.02	+46.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$0.80 BGN1.38	-64.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.85 BGN1.47	+34.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$0.81 BGN1.39	-27.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$1.11 BGN1.91	+42.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$0.51 BGN0.87	-60.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$0.47 BGN0.81	-63.7%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 4.1% less for transportation

	Havana	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$5.66 BGN9.74	+20.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$27.40 BGN47.16	+9.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$29,952.87 BGN51,553.98	-50.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	$7.51 BGN12.92	+4.3%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 80.4% more for housing

	Havana	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$13.48 BGN23.20	-82.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$570.94 BGN982.68	+56.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$430.23 BGN740.50	+48.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$114.12 BGN196.43	+298.0%
Average			+80.4%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Havana	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$554.43 BGN954.27	+395.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	$6,747.31 BGN11,613.28	-32.5%
Average			+181.2%

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$2.74 BGN4.72	+37.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$2.26 BGN3.89	+86.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$3.34 BGN5.75	-16.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$37.04 BGN63.76	-8.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$8.22 BGN14.15	+867.1%
Average			+193.3%

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pay 32.6% more for clothing

	Havana	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$70.63 BGN121.57	+77.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$33.57 BGN57.78	-0.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$99.28 BGN170.87	+30.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$102.16 BGN175.83	+22.6%
Average			+32.6%

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