Cost of living comparison
Saint Helier is 2.7 times more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.55
|
$45.20
£35.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
$2.83
£2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
$2.50
£1.99
|
|
pay 95.2% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
$5.33
£4.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
$7.84
£6.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
$5.67
£4.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
$1.89
£1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
$1.39
£1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
$1.83
£1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$1.44
£1.15
|
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pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
$7.93
£6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
$67.16
£53.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
$51.51
£40.99
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
$7.75
£6.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
$4.95
£3.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
$74.05
£58.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$18.08
£14.39
|
|
pay 67.1% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
$202.34
£161.02
|
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