Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sofia vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary
Sofia is 16.7% more expensive than Dakar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.6% more in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% more in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 36.8% less in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 10.2% less in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 83.4% more in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% more in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% more in Sofia
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Sofia are more expensive than in Dakar. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Sofia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sofia.
Sofia vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sofia instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 61.6% more for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.92
F CFA2,782
|
$11.94
BGN20.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.46
F CFA5,919
|
$9.40
BGN15.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
F CFA506
|
$1.69
BGN2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
F CFA614
|
$1.35
BGN2.28
|
|
Dakar vs. Sofia - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
F CFA361
|
$1.27
BGN2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.44
F CFA3,642
|
$6.03
BGN10.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.55
F CFA5,400
|
$7.17
BGN12.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
F CFA1,589
|
$3.89
BGN6.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
F CFA2,487
|
$3.74
BGN6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA719
|
$0.86
BGN1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
F CFA482
|
$0.88
BGN1.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
F CFA686
|
$0.87
BGN1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
F CFA554
|
$1.26
BGN2.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA393
|
$0.50
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA331
|
$0.43
BGN0.73
|
|
Dakar vs. Sofia - Cost of groceries
pay 36.8% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.70
F CFA3,792
|
$5.82
BGN9.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.49
F CFA45,531
|
$29.84
BGN50.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,116.17
F CFA20,994,738
|
$30,917.07
BGN52,118.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.12
F CFA11,383
|
$9.19
BGN15.49
|
|
Dakar vs. Sofia - Cost of transportation
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA27,480
|
$14.81
BGN24.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$940.87
F CFA532,204
|
$730.45
BGN1,231.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.90
F CFA206,406
|
$549.13
BGN925.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.46
F CFA67,572
|
$120.21
BGN202.65
|
|
Dakar vs. Sofia - Cost of housing
pay 83.4% more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$268.31
F CFA151,769
|
$641.00
BGN1,080.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,289.08
F CFA4,123,063
|
$9,323.50
BGN15,717.08
|
|
Dakar vs. Sofia - Cost of childcare
pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
F CFA1,518
|
$2.98
BGN5.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
F CFA2,530
|
$2.61
BGN4.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$3.88
BGN6.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.08
F CFA28,330
|
$44.47
BGN74.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$10.15
BGN17.10
|
|
Dakar vs. Sofia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.32
F CFA29,595
|
$71.40
BGN120.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.70
F CFA26,981
|
$36.83
BGN62.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.31
F CFA62,394
|
$109.77
BGN185.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.17
F CFA74,198
|
$116.74
BGN196.79
|
|
Dakar vs. Sofia - Cost of clothing
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