Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 24.2% cheaper than Lisbon.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 27.6% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
€13.94
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
€8.86
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
€5.12
|
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
€3.62
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
€3.21
|
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
|
pay 25.5% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.91
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.32
€39.84
|
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€29,876.90
|
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.96
€9.16
|
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 48.9% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.79
€38.43
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,447.59
€1,331.18
|
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,009.53
€928.34
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.60
€100.78
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 30.1% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$582.39
€535.55
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,607.20
€13,432.53
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
€2.99
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
€2.29
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.96
€5.48
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.88
€40.35
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
€7.97
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.44
€78.57
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.61
€34.59
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.28
€81.18
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.56
€98.91
|
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
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