Cost of living comparison

Senegal

compared to

Bulgaria

Sofia vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 7.3% more expensive than Dakar.

Restaurants: pay 99.5% more in Sofia
Groceries: pay 4.0% more in Sofia
Transportation: pay 36.8% less in Sofia
Housing: pay 2.7% more in Sofia
Childcare: pay 70.0% more in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% more in Sofia
Clothing: pay 17.4% more in Sofia

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

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Sofia vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 99.5% more for restaurants

	Dakar	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$16.80 BGN29.23	+228.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 F CFA6,478	$11.61 BGN20.20	+4.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 F CFA715	$2.42 BGN4.21	+97.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 F CFA511	$1.80 BGN3.14	+106.1%
Average			+99.5%

Dakar vs. Sofia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.0% more for groceries

	Dakar	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 F CFA424	$1.53 BGN2.66	+110.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.68 F CFA5,066	$5.70 BGN9.92	-34.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.67 F CFA5,646	$7.46 BGN12.99	-22.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 F CFA1,442	$4.37 BGN7.60	+76.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 F CFA2,385	$3.92 BGN6.81	-4.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 F CFA849	$0.99 BGN1.72	-32.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 F CFA501	$0.92 BGN1.60	+7.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 F CFA768	$0.86 BGN1.49	-35.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 F CFA463	$1.93 BGN3.36	+143.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 F CFA362	$0.48 BGN0.84	-22.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 F CFA249	$0.41 BGN0.71	-4.5%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 36.8% less for transportation

	Dakar	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.27 F CFA3,659	$6.58 BGN11.46	+5.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$76.82 F CFA44,847	$28.55 BGN49.69	-62.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	$30,149.36 BGN52,468.33	-40.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.20 F CFA11,212	$9.05 BGN15.75	-52.9%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 2.7% more for housing

	Dakar	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.36 F CFA27,068	$15.37 BGN26.74	-66.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.84 F CFA473K	$780.20 BGN1,357.77	-3.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$431.19 F CFA252K	$603.04 BGN1,049.46	+39.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.27 F CFA90,649	$121.09 BGN210.73	-22.0%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 70.0% more for childcare

	Dakar	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$321.49 F CFA188K	$763.67 BGN1,328.99	+137.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	$12,650.99 BGN22,016.26	+21.7%
Average			+70.0%

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pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Dakar	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$3.44 BGN5.98	+34.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 F CFA1,968	$3.53 BGN6.15	+4.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.13 F CFA1,246	$4.25 BGN7.40	+99.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.81 F CFA26,161	$46.61 BGN81.12	+4.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$10.08 BGN17.54	+18.1%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 17.4% more for clothing

	Dakar	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.04 F CFA33,885	$89.18 BGN155.21	+53.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.52 F CFA26,576	$40.94 BGN71.25	-10.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$106.72 BGN185.72	+25.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.73 F CFA56,474	$106.41 BGN185.18	+10.0%
Average			+17.4%

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