Cost of living comparison
Manila is 4.5% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Manila instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 48.7% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.55
|
$5.12
₱300.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$4.26
₱250.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
$0.87
₱51.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
$0.49
₱28.91
|
|
pay 42.3% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
$1.35
₱79.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
$5.30
₱312.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
$6.79
₱399.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
$2.08
₱122.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
$2.42
₱142.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
$1.52
₱89.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
$0.80
₱47.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
$1.52
₱89.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
$0.98
₱57.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
$1.20
₱70.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$1.48
₱87.37
|
|
pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
$4.14
₱243.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
$9.93
₱584.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
$25,575.45
₱1,504,731.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
$2.67
₱156.99
|
|
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
$28.80
₱1,694.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
$468.88
₱27,586.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
$234.44
₱13,793.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
$106.33
₱6,255.92
|
|
pay 48.2% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
$482.52
₱28,389.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
$14,127.39
₱831,184.94
|
|
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
$1.36
₱80.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
$2.70
₱158.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
$3.07
₱180.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
$40.61
₱2,389.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$7.67
₱451.42
|
|
pay 34.9% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
$33.31
₱1,959.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
$26.60
₱1,564.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
$74.03
₱4,355.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
$60.89
₱3,582.55
|
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