Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 12.5% cheaper than Macao.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.5% more in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 37.5% less in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% less in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 25.9% less in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 34.1% less in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.3% less in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% more in Sofia
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Sofia are more expensive than in Macao. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Macao, you would:
pay 65.5% more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.49
|
$10.96
BGN18.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.49
|
$8.22
BGN14.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$1.48
BGN2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$1.03
BGN1.78
|
|
pay 37.5% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.64
|
$1.12
BGN1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.59
|
$5.28
BGN9.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP88.85
|
$6.60
BGN11.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.75
|
$3.55
BGN6.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.24
|
$3.50
BGN6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.72
|
$0.80
BGN1.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$0.85
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.81
BGN1.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.23
|
$1.11
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.75
|
$0.51
BGN0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$0.47
BGN0.81
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.66
|
$5.66
BGN9.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP178.16
|
$27.40
BGN47.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,438.55
|
$29,952.87
BGN51,711.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.46
|
$7.51
BGN12.96
|
|
pay 25.9% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.89
|
$13.48
BGN23.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,472.30
|
$570.94
BGN985.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,598.36
|
$430.23
BGN742.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP627.83
|
$114.12
BGN197.03
|
|
pay 34.1% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,443.65
|
$554.43
BGN957.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,469.28
|
$6,747.31
BGN11,648.72
|
|
pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.33
|
$2.74
BGN4.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.54
|
$2.26
BGN3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.49
|
$3.34
BGN5.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP692.83
|
$37.04
BGN63.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP117.78
|
$8.22
BGN14.19
|
|
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP577.03
|
$70.63
BGN121.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP296.93
|
$33.57
BGN57.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP676.33
|
$99.28
BGN171.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP777.66
|
$102.16
BGN176.37
|
|
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