Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 30.3% more expensive than Moroni.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF758
|
$10.96
BGN20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF731
|
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF531
|
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
|
pay 30.5% more for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF101
|
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF115
|
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF844
|
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF691
|
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF575
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
|
pay 1.0% less for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
|
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Moroni
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
|
pay 2.3% less for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
|
pay 34.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF741
|
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
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