Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 9.1% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
|
Panama City
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
|
pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 31.7% less for housing
|
Panama City
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 1.9% more for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
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