Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 2.0 times more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 18.1% less for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
$10.96
BGN20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
|
pay 58.2% more for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
|
pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
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