Cost of living comparison
Roseau is 33.6% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Roseau instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 2.0% more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.36
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.26
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.50
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN13.95
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 52.7% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 65.3% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 28.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 9.9% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN189.77
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
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