Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 19.6% cheaper than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.8% less in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 37.3% less in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 43.7% less in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 45.2% less in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 68.8% more in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.8% less in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% less in Sofia
Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.25
|
$10.96
BGN18.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.51
|
$8.22
BGN13.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$1.48
BGN2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$1.03
BGN1.75
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$1.12
BGN1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
$5.28
BGN8.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.54
|
$6.60
BGN11.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.01
|
$3.55
BGN6.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
$3.50
BGN5.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$0.80
BGN1.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$0.85
BGN1.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.81
BGN1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
$1.11
BGN1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
$0.51
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$0.47
BGN0.80
|
|
pay 43.7% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
$5.66
BGN9.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$27.40
BGN46.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$29,952.87
BGN50,741.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$7.51
BGN12.72
|
|
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.47
|
$13.48
BGN22.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,461.33
|
$570.94
BGN967.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$430.23
BGN728.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG301.16
|
$114.12
BGN193.33
|
|
pay 68.8% more for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$554.43
BGN939.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$6,747.31
BGN11,430.36
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.41
|
$2.74
BGN4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
$2.26
BGN3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$3.34
BGN5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.93
|
$37.04
BGN62.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$8.22
BGN13.93
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.20
|
$70.63
BGN119.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$33.57
BGN56.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$99.28
BGN168.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$102.16
BGN173.06
|
|
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