Cost of living comparison

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

compared to

Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia vs. Kinshasa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Kinshasa	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$10.96 BGN18.20
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$8.22 BGN13.65
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	??	$1.48 BGN2.46
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$1.03 BGN1.71

Kinshasa vs. Sofia - Cost of restaurants

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

	Kinshasa	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.12 BGN1.86
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$5.28 BGN8.77
Milk (1 gallon)	??	$6.60 BGN10.96
Eggs 1 dozen	??	$3.55 BGN5.89
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$3.50 BGN5.81
Apples (1 lb)	??	$0.80 BGN1.33
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.85 BGN1.42
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.81 BGN1.35
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.11 BGN1.84
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.51 BGN0.84
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.47 BGN0.78

Kinshasa vs. Sofia - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Kinshasa	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$5.66 BGN9.40
Monthly public transit pass	??	$27.40 BGN45.51
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$29,952.87 BGN49,747.83
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$7.51 BGN12.47

Kinshasa vs. Sofia - Cost of transportation

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pay (unknown) more for housing

	Kinshasa	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$13.48 BGN22.39
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$570.94 BGN948.25
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$430.23 BGN714.56
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$114.12 BGN189.54

Kinshasa vs. Sofia - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Kinshasa	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$554.43 BGN920.84
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,747.31 BGN11,206.41

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

	Kinshasa	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$2.74 BGN4.55
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$2.26 BGN3.76
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.34 BGN5.55
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$37.04 BGN61.52
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$8.22 BGN13.65

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Kinshasa	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$70.63 BGN117.31
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$33.57 BGN55.75
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$99.28 BGN164.89
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$102.16 BGN169.67

Kinshasa vs. Sofia - Cost of clothing

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