Cost of living comparison
Lima is 6.6% cheaper than Sofia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.2% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 22.8% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Lima
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Lima are more expensive than in Sofia. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 43.2% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.71
|
$5.23
PEN19.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.53
|
$6.10
PEN22.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.79
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.95
|
$0.51
PEN1.89
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.12
|
$2.42
PEN9.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.97
|
$4.22
PEN15.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.47
|
$4.95
PEN18.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.70
|
$2.70
PEN10.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.61
|
$2.25
PEN8.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.51
|
$0.87
PEN3.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.61
|
$0.50
PEN1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.53
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.09
|
$0.52
PEN1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.96
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 32.0% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.69
|
$5.39
PEN20.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.77
|
$23.85
PEN88.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,589.96
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,121.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.18
|
$20.14
PEN74.89
|
|
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.47
|
$26.56
PEN98.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,078.67
|
$575.58
PEN2,140.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN812.84
|
$363.71
PEN1,352.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN215.61
|
$44.01
PEN163.62
|
|
pay 22.8% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,047.48
|
$213.68
PEN794.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,747.70
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,068.62
|
|
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.18
|
$2.12
PEN7.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.27
|
$2.62
PEN9.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.32
|
$5.30
PEN19.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.99
|
$30.52
PEN113.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.53
|
$7.95
PEN29.56
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN133.45
|
$42.79
PEN159.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN63.42
|
$34.98
PEN130.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN187.57
|
$85.21
PEN316.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN193.01
|
$94.35
PEN350.79
|
|
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