Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 4.7 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.710
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.760
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.250
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.540
|
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD17.960
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.720
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.000
|
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.140
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.470
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.730
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.370
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
|
pay 13.6 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.230
|
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,279.480
|
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.670
|
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD94.990
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,089.430
|
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD599.190
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD198.220
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD330.130
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,951.970
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.220
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.810
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.890
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD131.850
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.760
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
pay 75.7% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD145.890
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD157.470
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD234.270
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD281.710
|
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
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