Cost of living comparison
Managua is 6.2% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Managua instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 42.1% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.36
|
$4.08
NIO150.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$7.00
NIO258.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
$0.65
NIO24.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
$0.67
NIO24.77
|
|
pay 30.5% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
$1.67
NIO61.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
$2.35
NIO86.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.26
|
$4.20
NIO154.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
$1.94
NIO71.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.50
|
$2.29
NIO84.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
$2.50
NIO92.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
$0.64
NIO23.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
$1.44
NIO53.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
$0.59
NIO21.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
$1.38
NIO50.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
$0.79
NIO29.32
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
$5.07
NIO187.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
$22,000.00
NIO811,948.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN13.95
|
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pay 23.8% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
$44.10
NIO1,627.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
$75.78
NIO2,796.67
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
$125.56
NIO4,633.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
$4,800.00
NIO177,152.34
|
|
pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
$1.36
NIO50.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
$2.21
NIO81.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
$2.66
NIO98.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
$37.27
NIO1,375.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
$74.93
NIO2,765.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
$56.67
NIO2,091.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
$109.40
NIO4,037.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN189.77
|
$150.00
NIO5,536.01
|
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