Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 2.9 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,708
|
$10.96
BGN20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS1,992
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS356
|
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS285
|
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
|
pay 53.8% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS664
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,067
|
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,017
|
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,038
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,076
|
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS797
|
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS218
|
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS525
|
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS263
|
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS250
|
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,227
|
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,384
|
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,269,184
|
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,302
|
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,211
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,460
|
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,487
|
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,490
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS41,980
|
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS503,764
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
|
pay 44.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,277
|
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS783
|
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS962
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,436
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,851
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,902
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,328
|
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
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