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Guyana

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Bulgaria

Sofia vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 9.4% cheaper than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 24.2% more in Sofia
Groceries: pay 42.7% less in Sofia
Transportation: pay 7.2% less in Sofia
Housing: pay 3.4% less in Sofia
Childcare: pay 29.1% less in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.4% more in Sofia
Clothing: pay 22.9% more in Sofia

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

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Sofia vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.2% more for restaurants

	Georgetown	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	$16.80 BGN29.23	-6.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	$11.61 BGN20.20	+23.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 GYD260.07	$2.42 BGN4.21	+94.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 GYD132.54	$1.80 BGN3.14	+184.6%
Average			+24.2%

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pay 42.7% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.70	$1.53 BGN2.66	-26.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	$5.70 BGN9.92	-26.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	$7.46 BGN12.99	-39.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 GYD854.23	$4.37 BGN7.60	+6.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 GYD668.32	$3.92 BGN6.81	+22.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.64 GYD761.80	$0.99 BGN1.72	-72.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.80 GYD375.97	$0.92 BGN1.60	-48.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 GYD378.61	$0.86 BGN1.49	-52.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.20 GYD669.94	$1.93 BGN3.36	-39.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.28	$0.48 BGN0.84	-56.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38 GYD289.56	$0.41 BGN0.71	-70.6%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 7.2% less for transportation

	Georgetown	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 GYD828.60	$6.58 BGN11.46	+66.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	$28.55 BGN49.69	-52.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,252.48 GYD6M	$30,149.36 BGN52,468.33	+10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	$9.05 BGN15.75	-61.4%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 3.4% less for housing

	Georgetown	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	$15.37 BGN26.74	-64.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.21 GYD201K	$780.20 BGN1,357.77	-18.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.95 GYD109K	$603.04 BGN1,049.46	+16.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	$121.09 BGN210.73	+31.4%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 29.1% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,026.67 GYD215K	$763.67 BGN1,328.99	-25.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,738.24 GYD4M	$12,650.99 BGN22,016.26	-32.5%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 23.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 GYD400.11	$3.44 BGN5.98	+79.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	$3.53 BGN6.15	-39.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 GYD700.19	$4.25 BGN7.40	+27.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$46.61 BGN81.12	+21.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	$10.08 BGN17.54	+62.1%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 22.9% more for clothing

	Georgetown	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$89.18 BGN155.21	+133.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	$40.94 BGN71.25	-1.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	$106.72 BGN185.72	-21.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	$106.41 BGN185.18	+25.4%
Average			+22.9%

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