Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 13.4% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.55
|
$6.97
R$42.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$6.10
R$37.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
$1.14
R$6.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
$0.76
R$4.65
|
|
pay 19.0% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
$1.57
R$9.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
$4.43
R$26.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
$3.57
R$21.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
$2.10
R$12.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
$1.42
R$8.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
$0.87
R$5.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
$0.57
R$3.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
$0.50
R$3.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
$0.70
R$4.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
$0.51
R$3.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.54
R$3.26
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
$3.79
R$23.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
$43.46
R$264.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
$24,385.57
R$148,410.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
$7.21
R$43.89
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Sofia
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
$19.32
R$117.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
$360.74
R$2,195.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
$223.88
R$1,362.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
$51.47
R$313.25
|
|
pay 27.0% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
$461.58
R$2,809.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
$11,525.09
R$70,141.68
|
|
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
$1.74
R$10.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
$1.75
R$10.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
$2.09
R$12.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
$23.80
R$144.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$6.97
R$42.40
|
|
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
$50.89
R$309.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
$41.19
R$250.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
$64.43
R$392.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
$55.71
R$339.03
|
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