Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

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.

Sofia vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sofia instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay 23.4% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,575.87	$10.96 BGN18.59	-8.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,495.23	$8.22 BGN13.94	-27.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.64	$1.48 BGN2.51	-26.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.98	$1.03 BGN1.75	-31.3%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 1.7% more for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG328.31	$1.12 BGN1.90	-55.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG656.61	$5.28 BGN8.95	+5.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG745.66	$6.60 BGN11.19	+16.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG367.09	$3.55 BGN6.02	+26.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG907.22	$3.50 BGN5.93	-49.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.83	$0.80 BGN1.36	-64.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.48	$0.85 BGN1.45	+57.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.57	$0.81 BGN1.37	+78.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.57	$1.11 BGN1.88	+144.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.83	$0.51 BGN0.86	-77.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.79	$0.47 BGN0.80	-63.0%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 78.5% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG263.54	$5.66 BGN9.60	+181.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,626.45	$27.40 BGN46.48	+37.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,596,286.76	$29,952.87 BGN50,806.36	-14.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG470.13	$7.51 BGN12.73	+109.7%
Average			+78.5%

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pay 32.9% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,797.01	$13.48 BGN22.87	-91.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,503.46	$570.94 BGN968.43	-37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,877.01	$430.23 BGN729.76	-51.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,042.31	$114.12 BGN193.58	+49.2%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,132.25	$554.43 BGN940.43	+454.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG901,896.75	$6,747.31 BGN11,444.86	-1.8%
Average			+226.3%

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pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG656.61	$2.74 BGN4.65	-45.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG216.37	$2.26 BGN3.84	+37.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.64	$3.34 BGN5.67	+67.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,132.37	$37.04 BGN62.83	-46.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,313.22	$8.22 BGN13.94	-17.8%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 29.0% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,505.80	$70.63 BGN119.81	-11.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,849.19	$33.57 BGN56.94	-55.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,758.70	$99.28 BGN168.40	-17.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,698.37	$102.16 BGN173.28	-31.9%
Average			-29.0%

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