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Sofia vs. Bogota Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 42.2% more expensive than Bogota.

Restaurants: pay 77.0% more in Sofia
Groceries: pay 38.0% more in Sofia
Transportation: pay 12.4% more in Sofia
Housing: pay 37.6% more in Sofia
Childcare: pay 50.2% more in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.7% more in Sofia
Clothing: pay 7.3% more in Sofia

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation in Sofia are more expensive than in Bogota. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Sofia.

Sofia vs. Bogota Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sofia instead of Bogota, you would:

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pay 77.0% more for restaurants

	Bogota	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 COP19,119.97	$11.94 BGN20.12	+133.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.68 COP28,679.96	$9.40 BGN15.85	+22.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 COP4,074.15	$1.69 BGN2.86	+55.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 COP2,565.96	$1.35 BGN2.28	+97.2%
Average			+77.0%

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pay 38.0% more for groceries

	Bogota	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 COP5,604.67	$1.27 BGN2.14	-15.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.64 COP9,851.70	$6.03 BGN10.16	+128.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 COP18,398.56	$7.17 BGN12.09	+45.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.19 COP8,167.71	$3.89 BGN6.56	+77.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.56 COP9,576.99	$3.74 BGN6.30	+45.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 COP5,104.66	$0.86 BGN1.45	-37.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 COP1,800.81	$0.88 BGN1.49	+83.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 COP2,585.54	$0.87 BGN1.46	+25.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 COP2,285.17	$1.26 BGN2.12	+105.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 COP2,224.45	$0.50 BGN0.85	-15.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 COP2,160.03	$0.43 BGN0.73	-25.2%
Average			+38.0%

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pay 12.4% more for transportation

	Bogota	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.02 COP15,031.98	$5.82 BGN9.81	+44.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.77 COP163,475.77	$29.84 BGN50.31	-31.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,277.24 COP64,529,910.63	$30,917.07 BGN52,118.45	+78.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.87 COP59,271.92	$9.19 BGN15.49	-42.1%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 37.6% more for housing

	Bogota	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.12 COP105,029.49	$14.81 BGN24.97	-47.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.73 COP1,750,672.58	$730.45 BGN1,231.35	+55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$349.03 COP1,303,597.69	$549.13 BGN925.69	+57.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.10 COP243,148.12	$120.21 BGN202.65	+84.7%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 50.2% more for childcare

	Bogota	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$323.97 COP1,210,021.18	$641.00 BGN1,080.57	+97.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,101.91 COP33,995,312.92	$9,323.50 BGN15,717.08	+2.4%
Average			+50.2%

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pay 72.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Bogota	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 COP4,779.99	$2.98 BGN5.03	+133.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.90 COP7,113.75	$2.61 BGN4.41	+37.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.99 COP11,161.28	$3.88 BGN6.54	+29.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.93 COP100,579.03	$44.47 BGN74.96	+65.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 COP19,119.97	$10.15 BGN17.10	+98.2%
Average			+72.7%

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pay 7.3% more for clothing

	Bogota	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.64 COP237,691.69	$71.40 BGN120.37	+12.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.73 COP167,070.33	$36.83 BGN62.09	-17.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.65 COP387,133.94	$109.77 BGN185.05	+5.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.70 COP338,756.05	$116.74 BGN196.79	+28.7%
Average			+7.3%

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