Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 28.6% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Manila, you would:
pay 95.4% more for restaurants
Manila
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.59
₱264.48
|
$11.17
BGN20.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.67
₱211.58
|
$6.70
BGN12.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
₱59.27
|
$1.40
BGN2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₱26.45
|
$1.01
BGN1.84
|
|
pay 6.8% more for groceries
Manila
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
₱76.37
|
$1.05
BGN1.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
₱197.52
|
$5.72
BGN10.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
₱384.13
|
$6.86
BGN12.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₱108.27
|
$3.35
BGN6.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
₱121.27
|
$3.69
BGN6.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
₱75.53
|
$0.66
BGN1.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
₱39.99
|
$0.81
BGN1.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
₱79.86
|
$0.72
BGN1.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
₱38.28
|
$1.07
BGN1.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
₱50.73
|
$0.44
BGN0.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₱57.43
|
$0.42
BGN0.77
|
|
pay 72.0% more for transportation
Manila
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
₱314.30
|
$6.32
BGN11.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.48
₱719.38
|
$27.93
BGN51.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,857.59
₱1,375,294.45
|
$25,137.87
BGN45,955.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.76
₱159.22
|
$6.71
BGN12.27
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
Manila
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.58
₱2,223.86
|
$13.34
BGN24.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.30
₱32,241.58
|
$480.63
BGN878.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.03
₱17,237.85
|
$371.15
BGN678.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.53
₱4,930.23
|
$102.16
BGN186.76
|
|
pay 8.1% less for childcare
Manila
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.89
₱22,417.80
|
$461.15
BGN843.05
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,846.39
₱740,543.16
|
$8,362.58
BGN15,288.05
|
|
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
Manila
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
₱82.52
|
$2.23
BGN4.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
₱180.33
|
$2.23
BGN4.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
₱158.69
|
$3.35
BGN6.13
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.28
₱2,783.14
|
$32.02
BGN58.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.24
₱359.69
|
$8.38
BGN15.32
|
|
pay 33.5% more for clothing
Manila
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.44
₱2,215.75
|
$68.77
BGN125.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.87
₱1,779.79
|
$33.99
BGN62.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.18
₱4,276.22
|
$81.13
BGN148.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.74
₱3,789.62
|
$89.14
BGN162.96
|
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