Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 59.3% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% less in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% less in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% less in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 78.9% less in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 78.8% less in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.5% less in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 63.3% less in Sofia
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
Monaco
|
Sofia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€20.27
|
$10.96
BGN20.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
$8.22
BGN15.61
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.53
|
$1.48
BGN2.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.87
|
$1.03
BGN1.96
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
Monaco
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.37
|
$1.12
BGN2.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.80
|
$5.28
BGN10.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.89
|
$6.60
BGN12.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.45
|
$3.55
BGN6.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.62
|
$3.50
BGN6.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€2.00
|
$0.80
BGN1.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$0.85
BGN1.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$0.81
BGN1.54
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.74
|
$1.11
BGN2.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.92
|
$0.51
BGN0.96
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.41
|
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
Monaco
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.29
|
$5.66
BGN10.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.87
|
$27.40
BGN52.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,878.10
|
$29,952.87
BGN56,896.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.75
|
$7.51
BGN14.26
|
|
pay 78.9% less for housing
Monaco
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€59.25
|
$13.48
BGN25.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,840.73
|
$570.94
BGN1,084.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,236.32
|
$430.23
BGN817.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€227.94
|
$114.12
BGN216.78
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
Monaco
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,026.80
|
$554.43
BGN1,053.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€41,445.53
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,816.73
|
|
pay 67.5% less for entertainment and sports
Monaco
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$2.74
BGN5.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.42
|
$2.26
BGN4.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
$3.34
BGN6.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€500.20
|
$37.04
BGN70.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$8.22
BGN15.61
|
|
pay 63.3% less for clothing
Monaco
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€169.16
|
$70.63
BGN134.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€73.02
|
$33.57
BGN63.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€212.55
|
$99.28
BGN188.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€607.00
|
$102.16
BGN194.06
|
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