Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 20.2% cheaper than Lisbon.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.12
|
$10.96
BGN20.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$1.48
BGN2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.31
|
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.42
|
$1.12
BGN2.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.36
|
$5.28
BGN9.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$6.60
BGN12.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.86
|
$3.55
BGN6.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.18
|
$3.50
BGN6.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.02
|
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
|
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.92
|
$5.66
BGN10.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.15
|
$27.40
BGN51.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,862.82
|
$29,952.87
BGN56,215.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.46
|
$7.51
BGN14.09
|
|
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.30
|
$13.48
BGN25.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,453.45
|
$570.94
BGN1,071.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,027.66
|
$430.23
BGN807.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€101.91
|
$114.12
BGN214.19
|
|
pay 29.8% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€553.28
|
$554.43
BGN1,040.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,639.81
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,663.29
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.09
|
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.50
|
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.76
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€40.71
|
$37.04
BGN69.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.23
|
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
|
pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.10
|
$70.63
BGN132.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.12
|
$33.57
BGN63.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.18
|
$99.28
BGN186.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€104.06
|
$102.16
BGN191.73
|
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