Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 18.9% more expensive than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% more in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 40.0% less in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 27.9% less in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 28.0% less in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.2% less in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 71.9% more in Sofia
The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Sofia are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Sofia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sofia.
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
JMD1,181.92
|
$10.96
BGN19.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,354.28
|
$8.22
BGN14.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD221.99
|
$1.48
BGN2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD137.89
|
$1.03
BGN1.86
|
|
pay 40.0% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD556.71
|
$1.12
BGN2.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,033.55
|
$5.28
BGN9.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,398.23
|
$6.60
BGN11.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD671.39
|
$3.55
BGN6.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD466.56
|
$3.50
BGN6.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD424.67
|
$0.80
BGN1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD217.84
|
$0.85
BGN1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD286.59
|
$0.81
BGN1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD250.42
|
$1.11
BGN2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD163.81
|
$0.51
BGN0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD149.09
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
pay 27.9% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD759.84
|
$5.66
BGN10.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,909.58
|
$27.40
BGN49.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,746,766.04
|
$29,952.87
BGN54,141.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,136.70
|
$7.51
BGN13.57
|
|
pay 28.0% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,313.60
|
$13.48
BGN24.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD137,465.33
|
$570.94
BGN1,032.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD66,839.37
|
$430.23
BGN777.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,678.90
|
$114.12
BGN206.29
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD35,785.77
|
$554.43
BGN1,002.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD330,936.26
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,196.20
|
|
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD492.46
|
$2.74
BGN4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD673.25
|
$2.26
BGN4.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,378.90
|
$3.34
BGN6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD10,998.38
|
$37.04
BGN66.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,068.35
|
$8.22
BGN14.86
|
|
pay 71.9% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,136.70
|
$70.63
BGN127.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,021.79
|
$33.57
BGN60.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,162.53
|
$99.28
BGN179.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,834.22
|
$102.16
BGN184.66
|
|
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