Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 20.5% more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 37.4% more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
GEL29.71
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
GEL22.54
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
GEL2.43
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.17
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 27.0% more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
GEL1.93
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
GEL10.96
|
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.91
GEL21.64
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
GEL6.90
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
GEL8.29
|
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
GEL1.67
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
GEL2.11
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GEL2.08
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.88
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
GEL0.97
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
|
pay 30.0% more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
GEL12.10
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.98
GEL40.97
|
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,468.16
GEL69,655.43
|
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.49
GEL20.49
|
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 3.8% more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.04
GEL52.08
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$754.68
GEL2,064.05
|
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.72
GEL1,374.93
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.92
GEL147.47
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 73.6% more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.74
GEL661.17
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,601.22
GEL15,319.34
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
GEL5.12
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.19
GEL8.74
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
GEL8.19
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.67
GEL141.30
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.49
GEL20.49
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.50
GEL209.21
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.25
GEL134.70
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.59
GEL335.28
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.83
GEL368.76
|
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
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