Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 59.9% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Sofia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
$11.17
BGN20.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$6.70
BGN12.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$1.40
BGN2.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
$1.01
BGN1.83
|
|
pay 69.8% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Sofia
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
$1.05
BGN1.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
$5.72
BGN10.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
$6.86
BGN12.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
$3.35
BGN6.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
$3.69
BGN6.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
$0.66
BGN1.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
$0.81
BGN1.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$0.72
BGN1.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
$1.07
BGN1.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.42
BGN0.76
|
|
pay 49.7% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
$6.32
BGN11.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$27.93
BGN50.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
$25,137.87
BGN45,634.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
$6.71
BGN12.18
|
|
pay 74.7% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
$13.34
BGN24.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
$480.63
BGN872.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
$371.15
BGN673.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
$102.16
BGN185.45
|
|
pay 63.4% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
$461.15
BGN837.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
$8,362.58
BGN15,181.26
|
|
pay 67.6% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$2.23
BGN4.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
$2.23
BGN4.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$3.35
BGN6.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
$32.02
BGN58.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$8.38
BGN15.21
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Sofia
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
$68.77
BGN124.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
$33.99
BGN61.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
$81.13
BGN147.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
$89.14
BGN161.83
|
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