Cost of living comparison
Manila is 3.5% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Manila instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 43.0% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$5.21
₱304.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$0.95
₱55.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$0.48
₱28.31
|
|
pay 35.0% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$4.28
₱249.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$6.97
₱406.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$2.27
₱132.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$1.48
₱86.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$0.77
₱44.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$1.53
₱89.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$0.97
₱56.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$1.09
₱63.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$1.37
₱80.00
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$4.31
₱251.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$10.12
₱590.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$2.66
₱155.18
|
|
pay 15.1% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
|
pay 42.9% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
|
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$1.22
₱71.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$2.95
₱172.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$6.52
₱380.34
|
|
pay 32.0% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
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