Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 14.2% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$8.50
ARS8,406.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$6.00
ARS5,934.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$1.33
ARS1,319.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$0.97
ARS962.28
|
|
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$2.02
ARS2,000.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$4.64
ARS4,588.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$4.08
ARS4,032.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$2.08
ARS2,058.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$2.06
ARS2,040.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$0.83
ARS816.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$0.81
ARS797.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.57
ARS564.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$0.75
ARS744.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.39
ARS385.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.40
ARS395.85
|
|
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$3.45
ARS3,413.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$9.00
ARS8,901.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$20,000.00
ARS19,780,429.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$7.66
ARS7,575.90
|
|
pay 8.4% less for housing
|
Sofia
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$20.18
ARS19,954.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$491.75
ARS486,351.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$356.25
ARS352,338.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$35.17
ARS34,787.51
|
|
pay 44.3% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$219.88
ARS217,461.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$5,225.19
ARS5,167,824.40
|
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$1.50
ARS1,483.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$2.28
ARS2,254.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$2.00
ARS1,978.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$21.45
ARS21,218.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$4.27
ARS4,221.92
|
|
pay 36.0% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$81.61
ARS80,710.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$65.79
ARS65,068.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$116.21
ARS114,929.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$104.11
ARS102,968.37
|
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