Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 29.9% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.5% more in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% less in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% more in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% more in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% more in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.5% more in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 76.4% more in Sofia
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare in Sofia are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 42.5% more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,014.00
|
$10.96
BGN19.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,019.60
|
$8.22
BGN14.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,496.48
|
$1.48
BGN2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,047.15
|
$1.03
BGN1.86
|
|
pay 1.4% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,405.18
|
$1.12
BGN2.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,350.36
|
$5.28
BGN9.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,294.49
|
$6.60
BGN11.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,598.04
|
$3.55
BGN6.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,489.52
|
$3.50
BGN6.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,699.95
|
$0.80
BGN1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,462.69
|
$0.85
BGN1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,553.07
|
$0.81
BGN1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,697.52
|
$1.11
BGN2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,056.33
|
$0.51
BGN0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,602.42
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
pay 32.9% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,594.52
|
$5.66
BGN10.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,429.67
|
$27.40
BGN49.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,137,168.44
|
$29,952.87
BGN54,141.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,025.19
|
$7.51
BGN13.57
|
|
pay 21.9% more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,257.80
|
$13.48
BGN24.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,009,826.62
|
$570.94
BGN1,032.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,110,199.49
|
$430.23
BGN777.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR288,700.36
|
$114.12
BGN206.29
|
|
pay 5.8% more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,360,951.78
|
$554.43
BGN1,002.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,642,246.71
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,196.20
|
|
pay 31.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,004.20
|
$2.74
BGN4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,103.00
|
$2.26
BGN4.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,005.60
|
$3.34
BGN6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR193,468.64
|
$37.04
BGN66.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,015.40
|
$8.22
BGN14.86
|
|
pay 76.4% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR98,735.72
|
$70.63
BGN127.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,258.23
|
$33.57
BGN60.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR372,260.34
|
$99.28
BGN179.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR270,856.09
|
$102.16
BGN184.66
|
|
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