Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 8.7% more expensive than Podgorica.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 8.1% less for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€8.13
|
$10.96
BGN20.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.62
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.02
|
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.43
|
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
|
pay 15.3% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.77
|
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.69
|
$6.60
BGN12.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.81
|
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.41
|
$3.50
BGN6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.57
|
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.80
|
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.63
|
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.01
|
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.49
|
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.71
|
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.49
|
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€26,490.94
|
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€6.30
|
$7.51
BGN13.95
|
|
pay 5.9% less for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€27.77
|
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€555.90
|
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€430.43
|
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€78.35
|
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
|
pay 52.9% more for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€251.76
|
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,606.73
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
|
pay 13.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.24
|
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.85
|
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.66
|
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€37.67
|
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€72.17
|
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€39.73
|
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€88.94
|
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€101.18
|
$102.16
BGN189.77
|
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