Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 59.3% cheaper than Monaco.
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
€20.06
|
$10.96
BGN20.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.83
|
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.49
|
$1.48
BGN2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.80
|
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.30
|
$1.12
BGN2.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.72
|
$5.28
BGN9.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.81
|
$6.60
BGN12.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
$3.55
BGN6.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$3.50
BGN6.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.73
|
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.91
|
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.40
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.20
|
$5.66
BGN10.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.63
|
$27.40
BGN51.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,419.32
|
$29,952.87
BGN56,215.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.55
|
$7.51
BGN14.09
|
|
pay 78.9% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€58.64
|
$13.48
BGN25.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,760.57
|
$570.94
BGN1,071.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,172.56
|
$430.23
BGN807.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€225.61
|
$114.12
BGN214.19
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,006.08
|
$554.43
BGN1,040.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€41,021.84
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,663.29
|
|
pay 67.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.23
|
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.35
|
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€495.09
|
$37.04
BGN69.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.35
|
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
|
pay 63.3% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€167.43
|
$70.63
BGN132.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€72.27
|
$33.57
BGN63.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€210.38
|
$99.28
BGN186.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€600.80
|
$102.16
BGN191.73
|
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