Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 37.7% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.5% more in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% less in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 14.8% more in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 18.7% less in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.4% more in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 60.0% more in Sofia
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Sofia are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Sofia. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Manila, you would:
pay 96.5% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱293.21
|
$10.96
BGN19.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱244.34
|
$8.22
BGN14.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱50.04
|
$1.48
BGN2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.17
|
$1.03
BGN1.85
|
|
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱77.49
|
$1.12
BGN2.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱304.00
|
$5.28
BGN9.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱389.38
|
$6.60
BGN11.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱119.14
|
$3.55
BGN6.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱138.67
|
$3.50
BGN6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.23
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱46.08
|
$0.85
BGN1.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.25
|
$0.81
BGN1.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱55.99
|
$1.11
BGN1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱68.84
|
$0.51
BGN0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱85.12
|
$0.47
BGN0.84
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱237.38
|
$5.66
BGN10.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱569.11
|
$27.40
BGN49.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,466,035.76
|
$29,952.87
BGN53,790.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱152.96
|
$7.51
BGN13.48
|
|
pay 14.8% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,651.16
|
$13.48
BGN24.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,877.27
|
$570.94
BGN1,025.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,438.66
|
$430.23
BGN772.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,095.04
|
$114.12
BGN204.95
|
|
pay 18.7% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,659.21
|
$554.43
BGN995.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱809,810.23
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,117.03
|
|
pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱78.19
|
$2.74
BGN4.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱154.60
|
$2.26
BGN4.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱175.92
|
$3.34
BGN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,327.89
|
$37.04
BGN66.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱439.81
|
$8.22
BGN14.76
|
|
pay 60.0% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,909.53
|
$70.63
BGN126.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,524.58
|
$33.57
BGN60.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,243.28
|
$99.28
BGN178.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,490.42
|
$102.16
BGN183.46
|
|
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