Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 4.4 times more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$25.99
€23.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$5.09
€4.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$7.15
€6.58
|
|
pay 90.0% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$5.23
€4.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$8.12
€7.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$7.17
€6.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$4.81
€4.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$1.82
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
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pay 73.0% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$8.64
€7.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$23.83
€21.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$46,760.68
€43,000.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$20.58
€18.92
|
|
pay 9.5 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$61.73
€56.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$8,169.63
€7,512.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$6,497.92
€5,975.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$237.50
€218.40
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$2,111.82
€1,942.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$43,184.11
€39,711.38
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$8.12
€7.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$13.54
€12.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$521.19
€479.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
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pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$162.81
€149.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$65.34
€60.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$187.00
€171.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$632.46
€581.60
|
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