Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 31.4% more expensive than Port-au-prince.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.4% less in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 78.5% more in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 32.9% less in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% less in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 29.0% less in Sofia
The cost of childcare, transportation, and groceries in Sofia are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sofia. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
Port-au-prince
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,568.99
|
$10.96
BGN18.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,488.70
|
$8.22
BGN14.23
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG261.50
|
$1.48
BGN2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.12
|
$1.03
BGN1.78
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
Port-au-prince
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG326.87
|
$1.12
BGN1.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG653.75
|
$5.28
BGN9.14
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG742.41
|
$6.60
BGN11.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG365.48
|
$3.55
BGN6.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG903.26
|
$3.50
BGN6.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.53
|
$0.80
BGN1.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.17
|
$0.85
BGN1.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.31
|
$0.81
BGN1.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.31
|
$1.11
BGN1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.53
|
$0.51
BGN0.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.06
|
$0.47
BGN0.81
|
|
pay 78.5% more for transportation
Port-au-prince
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG262.39
|
$5.66
BGN9.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,614.98
|
$27.40
BGN47.44
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,576,223.50
|
$29,952.87
BGN51,860.40
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG468.08
|
$7.51
BGN13.00
|
|
pay 32.9% less for housing
Port-au-prince
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,701.86
|
$13.48
BGN23.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG118,981.81
|
$570.94
BGN988.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,366.83
|
$430.23
BGN744.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG9,998.47
|
$114.12
BGN197.59
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Port-au-prince
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,074.92
|
$554.43
BGN959.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG897,959.88
|
$6,747.31
BGN11,682.30
|
|
pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports
Port-au-prince
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG653.75
|
$2.74
BGN4.74
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.43
|
$2.26
BGN3.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG261.50
|
$3.34
BGN5.79
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,092.51
|
$37.04
BGN64.14
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,307.49
|
$8.22
BGN14.23
|
|
pay 29.0% less for clothing
Port-au-prince
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,459.94
|
$70.63
BGN122.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,806.19
|
$33.57
BGN58.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,689.91
|
$99.28
BGN171.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,612.39
|
$102.16
BGN176.88
|
|
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