Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 35.6% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.36
|
$3.85
TND12.170
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
$0.67
TND2.110
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
$0.34
TND1.080
|
|
pay 29.3% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
$4.85
TND15.350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.26
|
$1.72
TND5.440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.50
|
$2.71
TND8.570
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
$0.86
TND2.730
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
$1.86
TND5.890
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
$0.50
TND1.590
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
$0.31
TND0.980
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
$0.28
TND0.870
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
$0.26
TND0.820
|
|
pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
$3.06
TND9.680
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
$11.22
TND35.490
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN13.95
|
$2.60
TND8.210
|
|
pay 28.1% less for housing
|
Sofia
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
$254.97
TND806.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
$174.18
TND551.200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
|
pay 67.2% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
$97.37
TND308.120
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
|
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
$1.84
TND5.830
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
$0.97
TND3.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
$30.98
TND98.030
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
$46.18
TND146.130
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
$53.28
TND168.600
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
$92.44
TND292.520
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN189.77
|
$76.23
TND241.240
|
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