Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 3.2 times more expensive than Paramaribo.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 38.5% more for restaurants
|
Paramaribo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.74
SRD232.93
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.34
SRD253.46
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SRD35.42
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
SRD19.88
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
SRD42.19
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
SRD226.04
|
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
SRD173.25
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
SRD105.30
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD70.63
|
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
SRD78.36
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
SRD32.30
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
SRD42.66
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
SRD87.90
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
SRD17.11
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
SRD20.92
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
|
pay 22.5% less for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
SRD141.85
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,108.82
|
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD863,562.50
|
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.18
SRD904.15
|
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 50.5% more for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.82
SRD1,099.01
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.69
SRD17,605.91
|
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.88
SRD7,111.71
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,408.20
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 14.8 times more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.54
SRD1,538.53
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$420.77
SRD14,534.53
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 49.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
SRD55.34
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
SRD65.14
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
SRD194.97
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.45
SRD464.48
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
SRD160.09
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
pay 40.6% more for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.12
SRD1,005.87
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.05
SRD968.98
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.52
SRD2,608.59
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.56
SRD4,855.39
|
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
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