Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 13.4% cheaper than Sofia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.8% less in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 19.0% less in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Brasilia
- Housing
-
pay 24.1% less in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 27.0% more in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% less in Brasilia
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% less in Brasilia
The cost of childcare and transportation in Brasilia are more expensive than in Sofia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Brasilia.
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
BGN18.86
|
$6.97
R$39.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN14.15
|
$6.10
R$34.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.55
|
$1.14
R$6.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.77
|
$0.76
R$4.31
|
|
pay 19.0% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN1.93
|
$1.57
R$8.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.09
|
$4.43
R$25.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN11.36
|
$3.57
R$20.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.10
|
$2.10
R$11.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.02
|
$1.42
R$8.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.38
|
$0.87
R$4.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.47
|
$0.57
R$3.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.39
|
$0.50
R$2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN1.91
|
$0.70
R$3.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.87
|
$0.51
R$2.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.81
|
$0.54
R$3.02
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN9.74
|
$3.79
R$21.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN47.16
|
$43.46
R$245.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN51,553.98
|
$24,385.57
R$137,676.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN12.92
|
$7.21
R$40.71
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Sofia
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN23.20
|
$19.32
R$109.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN982.68
|
$360.74
R$2,036.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN740.50
|
$223.88
R$1,263.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN196.43
|
$51.47
R$290.59
|
|
pay 27.0% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN954.27
|
$461.58
R$2,606.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN11,613.28
|
$11,525.09
R$65,068.34
|
|
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN4.72
|
$1.74
R$9.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN3.89
|
$1.75
R$9.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN5.75
|
$2.09
R$11.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN63.76
|
$23.80
R$134.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN14.15
|
$6.97
R$39.34
|
|
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN121.57
|
$50.89
R$287.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN57.78
|
$41.19
R$232.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN170.87
|
$64.43
R$363.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN175.83
|
$55.71
R$314.51
|
|
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