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Sofia vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 5.0% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 20.0% less in Sofia
Groceries: pay 3.7% less in Sofia
Transportation: pay 26.1% more in Sofia
Housing: pay 0.4% less in Sofia
Childcare: pay 72.0% more in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.6% less in Sofia
Clothing: pay 31.3% less in Sofia

The cost of childcare and transportation in Sofia are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Sofia.

Sofia vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sofia instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 20.0% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.00 ARS26,034.72	$11.94 BGN20.12	-33.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 ARS17,356.48	$9.40 BGN15.85	-21.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 ARS3,154.71	$1.69 BGN2.86	-22.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 ARS2,007.74	$1.35 BGN2.28	-2.4%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 3.7% less for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.89 ARS4,181.15	$1.27 BGN2.14	-56.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.13 ARS8,871.09	$6.03 BGN10.16	-1.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.84 ARS8,442.80	$7.17 BGN12.09	+22.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.29 ARS4,757.11	$3.89 BGN6.56	+18.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 ARS5,669.05	$3.74 BGN6.30	-4.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 ARS1,664.69	$0.86 BGN1.45	-25.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 ARS1,390.37	$0.88 BGN1.49	-8.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 ARS819.15	$0.87 BGN1.46	+53.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 ARS1,648.30	$1.26 BGN2.12	+10.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ARS952.66	$0.50 BGN0.85	-23.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ARS837.26	$0.43 BGN0.73	-25.2%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 26.1% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.31 ARS6,237.99	$5.82 BGN9.81	+34.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 ARS28,927.47	$29.84 BGN50.31	+49.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ARS36,159,331.25	$30,917.07 BGN52,118.45	+23.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.51 ARS13,762.18	$9.19 BGN15.49	-3.4%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 0.4% less for housing

	Buenos Aires	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.42 ARS42,555.70	$14.81 BGN24.97	-49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$659.06 ARS953,253.26	$730.45 BGN1,231.35	+10.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$463.75 ARS670,751.66	$549.13 BGN925.69	+18.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.98 ARS146,052.25	$120.21 BGN202.65	+19.0%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 72.0% more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$367.39 ARS531,384.95	$641.00 BGN1,080.57	+74.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,496.25 ARS7,949,628.98	$9,323.50 BGN15,717.08	+69.6%
Average			+72.0%

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pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.80 ARS5,496.22	$2.98 BGN5.03	-21.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 ARS5,967.15	$2.61 BGN4.41	-36.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 ARS5,322.65	$3.88 BGN6.54	+5.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.59 ARS63,042.89	$44.47 BGN74.96	+2.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 ARS13,017.36	$10.15 BGN17.10	+12.7%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 31.3% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$112.87 ARS163,247.52	$71.40 BGN120.37	-36.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.59 ARS132,477.95	$36.83 BGN62.09	-59.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.33 ARS187,064.27	$109.77 BGN185.05	-15.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.94 ARS195,167.49	$116.74 BGN196.79	-13.5%
Average			-31.3%

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