Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 4.2 times more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.36
|
$20.90
€19.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$12.33
€11.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
$4.67
€4.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
$7.08
€6.71
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
$6.56
€6.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
$8.04
€7.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.26
|
$7.10
€6.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
$3.56
€3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.50
|
$4.76
€4.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
$2.07
€1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
$1.22
€1.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
$1.22
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
$1.80
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
$0.95
€0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
$1.46
€1.38
|
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pay 65.7% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
$8.55
€8.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
$23.58
€22.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
$46,276.05
€43,886.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN13.95
|
$20.36
€19.31
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
$61.09
€57.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
$8,084.96
€7,667.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
$6,430.58
€6,098.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
$235.04
€222.90
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
$2,089.94
€1,982.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
$42,736.55
€40,529.72
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
$6.62
€6.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
$515.79
€489.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
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pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
$174.43
€165.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
$75.29
€71.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
$219.18
€207.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN189.77
|
$625.91
€593.59
|
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