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Sofia vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 83.6% more expensive than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 20.0% more in Sofia
Groceries: pay 2.4% less in Sofia
Transportation: pay 10.2% more in Sofia
Housing: pay 24.4% less in Sofia
Childcare: pay 6.5 times more in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.8% more in Sofia
Clothing: pay 26.9% more in Sofia

The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Sofia are more expensive than in Brazzaville. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Sofia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sofia.

Sofia vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.0% more for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.68 FCFA6,606	$11.94 BGN20.12	+2.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 FCFA2,882	$9.40 BGN15.85	+84.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 FCFA892	$1.69 BGN2.86	+7.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 FCFA892	$1.35 BGN2.28	-14.1%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 2.4% less for groceries

	Brazzaville	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$4.99 FCFA2,820	$1.27 BGN2.14	-74.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 FCFA1,912	$6.03 BGN10.16	+78.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.76 FCFA4,956	$7.17 BGN12.09	-18.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,663	$3.89 BGN6.56	+32.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 FCFA1,221	$3.74 BGN6.30	+73.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA629	$0.86 BGN1.45	-22.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 FCFA457	$0.88 BGN1.49	+9.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 FCFA936	$0.87 BGN1.46	-47.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA657	$1.26 BGN2.12	+8.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA475	$0.50 BGN0.85	-40.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FCFA321	$0.43 BGN0.73	-23.7%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 10.2% more for transportation

	Brazzaville	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.74 FCFA2,684	$5.82 BGN9.81	+22.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.44 FCFA13,259	$29.84 BGN50.31	+27.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,343.54 FCFA16,598,153	$30,917.07 BGN52,118.45	+5.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.74 FCFA6,076	$9.19 BGN15.49	-14.4%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 24.4% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.51 FCFA25,178	$14.81 BGN24.97	-66.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$551.55 FCFA311,982	$730.45 BGN1,231.35	+32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$465.04 FCFA263,050	$549.13 BGN925.69	+18.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$646.27 FCFA365,563	$120.21 BGN202.65	-81.4%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 6.5 times more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$53.41 FCFA30,214	$641.00 BGN1,080.57	+1100.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,800.00 FCFA4,977,714	$9,323.50 BGN15,717.08	+5.9%
Average			+553.0%

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pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 FCFA3,284	$2.98 BGN5.03	-48.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.05 FCFA2,291	$2.61 BGN4.41	-35.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 FCFA1,838	$3.88 BGN6.54	+19.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.51 FCFA25,178	$44.47 BGN74.96	-0.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.84 FCFA3,304	$10.15 BGN17.10	+73.7%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 26.9% more for clothing

	Brazzaville	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 FCFA32,525	$71.40 BGN120.37	+24.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 FCFA33,939	$36.83 BGN62.09	-38.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.00 FCFA56,565	$109.77 BGN185.05	+9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00 FCFA31,111	$116.74 BGN196.79	+112.2%
Average			+26.9%

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