Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 18.9% more expensive than Kingston.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 15.8% more for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,197.69
|
$10.96
BGN20.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,372.35
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD224.95
|
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD139.73
|
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
|
pay 40.0% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD564.14
|
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,047.34
|
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,430.23
|
$6.60
BGN12.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD680.35
|
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD472.79
|
$3.50
BGN6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD430.34
|
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD220.75
|
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD290.42
|
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD253.76
|
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD165.99
|
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD151.08
|
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
|
pay 27.9% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD769.98
|
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,988.44
|
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,836,804.76
|
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
$7.51
BGN13.95
|
|
pay 28.0% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,424.55
|
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD139,299.87
|
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD67,731.38
|
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,928.17
|
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD36,263.34
|
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD335,352.76
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
|
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD499.04
|
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD682.23
|
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,397.30
|
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,145.16
|
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,095.95
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
|
pay 71.9% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,075.47
|
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,311.50
|
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,978.81
|
$102.16
BGN189.77
|
|
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