Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 17.1% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Prague, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$10.96
BGN20.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK203.51
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.76
|
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.31
|
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
|
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.10
|
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK143.62
|
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK94.88
|
$6.60
BGN12.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.31
|
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK93.83
|
$3.50
BGN6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.35
|
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.54
|
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.42
|
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.33
|
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.76
|
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.11
|
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
|
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK146.93
|
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK559.66
|
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK610,543.08
|
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK311.38
|
$7.51
BGN13.95
|
|
pay 44.6% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK471.56
|
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,041.97
|
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,070.26
|
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,353.17
|
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
|
pay 32.5% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,092.07
|
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK281,915.85
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
|
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.49
|
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK73.74
|
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK156.71
|
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,527.41
|
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
|
pay 5.6% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,975.75
|
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK866.89
|
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,218.31
|
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,662.65
|
$102.16
BGN189.77
|
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