Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 33.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.8% less in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 33.2% less in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 17.9% less in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% less in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 55.4% less in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.8% less in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% less in Sofia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 31.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.91
|
$10.96
BGN19.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$8.22
BGN14.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.13
|
$1.48
BGN2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
$1.03
BGN1.86
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.82
|
$1.12
BGN2.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.06
|
$5.28
BGN9.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.31
|
$6.60
BGN11.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.78
|
$3.55
BGN6.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.49
|
$3.50
BGN6.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
$0.80
BGN1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.85
BGN1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$0.81
BGN1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$1.11
BGN2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.51
BGN0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.99
|
$5.66
BGN10.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.42
|
$27.40
BGN49.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,211.57
|
$29,952.87
BGN54,144.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.11
|
$7.51
BGN13.57
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.43
|
$13.48
BGN24.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,056.09
|
$570.94
BGN1,032.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,831.16
|
$430.23
BGN777.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$189.43
|
$114.12
BGN206.30
|
|
pay 55.4% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,441.95
|
$554.43
BGN1,002.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,754.79
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,196.85
|
|
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.29
|
$2.74
BGN4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.35
|
$2.26
BGN4.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.65
|
$3.34
BGN6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.74
|
$37.04
BGN66.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$8.22
BGN14.86
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.50
|
$70.63
BGN127.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$64.03
|
$33.57
BGN60.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$141.03
|
$99.28
BGN179.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.89
|
$102.16
BGN184.67
|
|
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