Cost of living comparison

Sofia, Bulgaria

compared to

Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston vs. Sofia Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 33.2% more expensive than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 11.5% less in Kingston
Groceries: pay 95.7% more in Kingston
Transportation: pay 79.1% more in Kingston
Housing: pay 87.1% more in Kingston
Childcare: pay 63.8% less in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.0% more in Kingston
Clothing: pay 36.9% less in Kingston

The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Kingston are more expensive than in Sofia. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Kingston. Notably, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Kingston.

Kingston vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kingston instead of Sofia, you would:

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pay 11.5% less for restaurants

	Sofia	Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.96 BGN18.87	$7.52 JMD1,187.72	-31.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.22 BGN14.15	$8.62 JMD1,360.93	+4.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 BGN2.55	$1.41 JMD223.08	-4.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 BGN1.77	$0.88 JMD138.57	-14.8%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 95.7% more for groceries

	Sofia	Kingston
Bread 1 loaf	$1.12 BGN1.93	$3.54 JMD559.45	+215.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 BGN9.09	$6.58 JMD1,038.63	+24.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.60 BGN11.36	$15.26 JMD2,410.02	+131.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.55 BGN6.11	$4.27 JMD674.69	+20.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.50 BGN6.02	$2.97 JMD468.86	-15.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.38	$2.70 JMD426.76	+237.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.47	$1.39 JMD218.91	+62.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 BGN1.39	$1.82 JMD288.00	+125.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 BGN1.91	$1.59 JMD251.65	+43.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.87	$1.04 JMD164.61	+105.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BGN0.81	$0.95 JMD149.82	+102.1%
Average			+95.7%

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pay 79.1% more for transportation

	Sofia	Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 BGN9.74	$4.83 JMD763.58	-14.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.40 BGN47.17	$37.59 JMD5,938.62	+37.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,952.87 BGN51,560.87	$42,920.30 JMD6,779,929.44	+43.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.51 BGN12.92	$26.32 JMD4,157.04	+250.5%
Average			+79.1%

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pay 87.1% more for housing

	Sofia	Kingston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.48 BGN23.21	$52.89 JMD8,354.46	+292.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$570.94 BGN982.81	$874.50 JMD138,141.04	+53.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$430.23 BGN740.60	$425.21 JMD67,167.92	-1.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.12 BGN196.45	$118.83 JMD18,770.71	+4.1%
Average			+87.1%

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pay 63.8% less for childcare

	Sofia	Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.43 BGN954.40	$227.66 JMD35,961.67	-58.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,747.31 BGN11,614.83	$2,105.29 JMD332,562.96	-68.8%
Average			-63.8%

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pay 83.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.74 BGN4.72	$3.13 JMD494.89	+14.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 BGN3.89	$4.28 JMD676.56	+89.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BGN5.75	$8.77 JMD1,385.68	+162.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.04 BGN63.77	$69.97 JMD11,052.44	+88.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.22 BGN14.15	$13.16 JMD2,078.52	+60.1%
Average			+83.0%

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pay 36.9% less for clothing

	Sofia	Kingston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.63 BGN121.59	$26.32 JMD4,157.04	-62.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.57 BGN57.79	$25.59 JMD4,041.56	-23.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.28 BGN170.90	$71.01 JMD11,217.40	-28.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.16 BGN175.86	$68.92 JMD10,887.48	-32.5%
Average			-36.9%

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