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
BGN20.55
|
$4.08
NIO149.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$7.00
NIO256.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
$0.65
NIO23.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
$0.67
NIO24.60
|
|
pay 30.5% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
$1.67
NIO61.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
$2.35
NIO86.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
$4.20
NIO153.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
$1.94
NIO71.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
$2.29
NIO84.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
$2.50
NIO91.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
$0.64
NIO23.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
$1.44
NIO52.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
$0.59
NIO21.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
$1.38
NIO50.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.79
NIO29.11
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
$5.07
NIO185.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
$22,000.00
NIO806,325.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
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pay 23.8% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
$44.10
NIO1,616.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
$250.00
NIO9,162.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
$250.00
NIO9,162.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
$75.78
NIO2,777.30
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
$125.56
NIO4,601.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
$4,800.00
NIO175,925.63
|
|
pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
$1.36
NIO49.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
$2.21
NIO81.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
$2.66
NIO97.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
$37.27
NIO1,365.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
$74.93
NIO2,746.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
$56.67
NIO2,076.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
$109.40
NIO4,009.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
$150.00
NIO5,497.68
|
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