Cost of living comparison
Saint Helier is 2.5 times more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$37.84
£29.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$8.83
£6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$2.84
£2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$2.29
£1.77
|
|
pay 66.4% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$2.03
£1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$5.49
£4.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$7.51
£5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$5.04
£3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$5.39
£4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$1.95
£1.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$0.86
£0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$1.80
£1.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$1.43
£1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$1.09
£0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.92
£0.72
|
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pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$7.04
£5.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$65.58
£50.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$30,458.39
£23,573.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$41.21
£31.90
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$64.32
£49.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$1,860.29
£1,439.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$1,686.88
£1,305.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$108.19
£83.74
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$2,002.18
£1,549.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$18,733.28
£14,498.88
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$6.94
£5.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$4.76
£3.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$12.93
£10.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$76.30
£59.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$16.40
£12.69
|
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pay 32.3% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$94.59
£73.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$54.23
£41.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$99.32
£76.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$122.97
£95.17
|
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