Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 48.8% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 55.4% more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$14.27
UYU594.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$10.38
UYU432.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$2.24
UYU93.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$1.68
UYU70.16
|
|
pay 41.4% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$2.92
UYU121.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$6.16
UYU256.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$4.38
UYU182.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$4.58
UYU190.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$4.51
UYU187.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$1.08
UYU45.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$1.18
UYU48.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.73
UYU30.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$1.36
UYU56.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.86
UYU35.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.82
UYU34.04
|
|
pay 90.5% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$7.50
UYU312.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$46.69
UYU1,945.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$41,469.18
UYU1,727,766.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$22.44
UYU934.88
|
|
pay 66.4% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$43.70
UYU1,820.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$610.68
UYU25,443.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$460.50
UYU19,186.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$109.30
UYU4,553.77
|
|
pay 5.5% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$391.27
UYU16,301.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$8,590.90
UYU357,930.18
|
|
pay 63.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$3.37
UYU140.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$4.18
UYU174.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$5.19
UYU216.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$61.70
UYU2,570.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$10.64
UYU443.12
|
|
pay 29.8% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$101.17
UYU4,215.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$44.13
UYU1,838.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$115.51
UYU4,812.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$119.30
UYU4,970.57
|
|
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