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Sofia vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 53.2% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 55.3% less in Sofia
Groceries: pay 64.8% less in Sofia
Transportation: pay 42.8% less in Sofia
Housing: pay 71.0% less in Sofia
Childcare: pay 56.6% less in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.7% less in Sofia
Clothing: pay 20.1% less in Sofia

Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Sofia.

Sofia vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.3% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$60.00 BMD60.00	$11.94 BGN20.12	-80.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$9.40 BGN15.85	-37.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.42 BMD3.42	$1.69 BGN2.86	-50.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 BMD2.92	$1.35 BGN2.28	-53.6%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 64.8% less for groceries

	Hamilton	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$8.38 BMD8.38	$1.27 BGN2.14	-84.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.09 BMD6.09	$6.03 BGN10.16	-1.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.74 BMD16.74	$7.17 BGN12.09	-57.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.53 BMD7.53	$3.89 BGN6.56	-48.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.49 BMD10.49	$3.74 BGN6.30	-64.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.80 BMD5.80	$0.86 BGN1.45	-85.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.01 BMD3.01	$0.88 BGN1.49	-70.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.38 BMD4.38	$0.87 BGN1.46	-80.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 BMD3.18	$1.26 BGN2.12	-60.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$3.40 BMD3.40	$0.50 BGN0.85	-85.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.71 BMD1.71	$0.43 BGN0.73	-74.6%
Average			-64.8%

Hamilton vs. Sofia - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.8% less for transportation

	Hamilton	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 BMD8.89	$5.82 BGN9.81	-34.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$29.84 BGN50.31	-56.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	$30,917.07 BGN52,118.45	-4.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.83 BMD36.83	$9.19 BGN15.49	-75.0%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 71.0% less for housing

	Hamilton	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$151.67 BMD151.67	$14.81 BGN24.97	-90.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	$730.45 BGN1,231.35	-79.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	$549.13 BGN925.69	-75.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$193.88 BMD193.88	$120.21 BGN202.65	-38.0%
Average			-71.0%

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pay 56.6% less for childcare

	Hamilton	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$641.00 BGN1,080.57	-51.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	$9,323.50 BGN15,717.08	-61.9%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 61.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$2.98 BGN5.03	-70.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.44 BMD6.44	$2.61 BGN4.41	-59.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$3.88 BGN6.54	-78.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$44.47 BGN74.96	-76.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$10.15 BGN17.10	-24.8%
Average			-61.7%

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pay 20.1% less for clothing

	Hamilton	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 BMD80.00	$71.40 BGN120.37	-10.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 BMD60.00	$36.83 BGN62.09	-38.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$109.77 BGN185.05	-23.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 BMD127.17	$116.74 BGN196.79	-8.2%
Average			-20.1%

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