Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 31.5% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 16.6% less in Sofia
Groceries: pay 16.9% less in Sofia
Transportation: pay 6.1% more in Sofia
Housing: pay 21.9% less in Sofia
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.3% more in Sofia
Clothing: pay 29.2% more in Sofia

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

Sofia vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.6% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,407	$10.96 BGN18.85	-32.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,055	$8.22 BGN14.14	-32.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA706	$1.48 BGN2.54	+20.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA753	$1.03 BGN1.77	-21.2%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 16.9% less for groceries

	Libreville	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA815	$1.12 BGN1.93	-20.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,960	$5.28 BGN9.08	+55.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,631	$6.60 BGN11.35	-32.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,952	$3.55 BGN6.10	+4.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,792	$3.50 BGN6.02	+12.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA825	$0.80 BGN1.38	-44.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA668	$0.85 BGN1.47	-26.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA825	$0.81 BGN1.39	-43.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA540	$1.11 BGN1.91	+18.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA597	$0.51 BGN0.87	-51.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA640	$0.47 BGN0.81	-57.8%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 6.1% more for transportation

	Libreville	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,239	$5.66 BGN9.73	+45.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,869	$27.40 BGN47.14	-39.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA15,991,667	$29,952.87 BGN51,527.63	+7.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,928	$7.51 BGN12.92	+10.1%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 21.9% less for housing

	Libreville	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA39,195	$13.48 BGN23.19	-80.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA486,021	$570.94 BGN982.18	-32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA282,206	$430.23 BGN740.12	-12.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA47,957	$114.12 BGN196.33	+37.0%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Libreville	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA68,200	$554.43 BGN953.78	+368.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,057,230	$6,747.31 BGN11,607.34	+27.1%
Average			+197.6%

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pay 43.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA564	$2.74 BGN4.71	+179.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,446	$2.26 BGN3.89	-46.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,411	$3.34 BGN5.75	+36.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA32,924	$37.04 BGN63.72	-35.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,593	$8.22 BGN14.14	+82.5%
Average			+43.3%

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pay 29.2% more for clothing

	Libreville	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,627	$70.63 BGN121.51	+8.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA42,331	$33.57 BGN57.75	-54.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,869	$99.28 BGN170.79	+121.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA41,390	$102.16 BGN175.74	+42.1%
Average			+29.2%

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