Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 3.0 times more expensive than Paramaribo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.4% more in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% less in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% less in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 63.7% more in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 13.3 times more in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.1% more in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 34.1% more in Sofia
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Sofia are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Sofia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 35.4% more for restaurants
|
Paramaribo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD257.10
|
$10.96
BGN18.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD337.91
|
$8.22
BGN14.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.74
|
$1.48
BGN2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD21.05
|
$1.03
BGN1.77
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD45.24
|
$1.12
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD229.95
|
$5.28
BGN9.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD203.62
|
$6.60
BGN11.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD120.62
|
$3.55
BGN6.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD86.41
|
$3.50
BGN6.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD75.30
|
$0.80
BGN1.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD30.30
|
$0.85
BGN1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD43.53
|
$0.81
BGN1.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD68.76
|
$1.11
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.76
|
$0.51
BGN0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.64
|
$0.47
BGN0.81
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD152.50
|
$5.66
BGN9.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,319.29
|
$27.40
BGN47.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD922,025.00
|
$29,952.87
BGN51,527.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD848.26
|
$7.51
BGN12.92
|
|
pay 63.7% more for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,144.21
|
$13.48
BGN23.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD19,045.96
|
$570.94
BGN982.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,185.49
|
$430.23
BGN740.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,503.54
|
$114.12
BGN196.33
|
|
pay 13.3 times more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,324.49
|
$554.43
BGN953.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD14,033.77
|
$6,747.31
BGN11,607.34
|
|
pay 50.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD73.76
|
$2.74
BGN4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD83.10
|
$2.26
BGN3.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD222.89
|
$3.34
BGN5.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD465.67
|
$37.04
BGN63.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD184.41
|
$8.22
BGN14.14
|
|
pay 34.1% more for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,338.63
|
$70.63
BGN121.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,048.95
|
$33.57
BGN57.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,781.37
|
$99.28
BGN170.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,077.67
|
$102.16
BGN175.74
|
|
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