Cost of living comparison
Havana is 11.5% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Havana instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 3.4% more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.36
|
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
pay 45.2% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.26
|
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.50
|
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay 17.7% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN13.95
|
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
|
pay 78.1% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 15.8% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
|
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
|
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN189.77
|
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
|
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