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Sofia vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 5.4% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% less in Sofia
Groceries: pay 32.3% less in Sofia
Transportation: pay 15.1% less in Sofia
Housing: pay 30.1% less in Sofia
Childcare: pay 82.4% more in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.9% less in Sofia
Clothing: pay 1.5% more in Sofia

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

Sofia vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.3% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.20	$11.94 BGN20.12	-37.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.49	$9.40 BGN15.85	-8.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$1.69 BGN2.86	+17.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$1.35 BGN2.28	-16.8%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 32.3% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.34	$1.27 BGN2.14	-57.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.25	$6.03 BGN10.16	-3.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.68	$7.17 BGN12.09	+1.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$3.89 BGN6.56	-27.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.61	$3.74 BGN6.30	-11.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$0.86 BGN1.45	-59.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$0.88 BGN1.49	-13.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.08	$0.87 BGN1.46	-61.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$1.26 BGN2.12	-20.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.81	$0.50 BGN0.85	-50.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.43 BGN0.73	-52.3%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 15.1% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.19	$5.82 BGN9.81	+2.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.00	$29.84 BGN50.31	-0.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG46,972.26	$30,917.07 BGN52,118.45	+18.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.45	$9.19 BGN15.49	-80.9%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 30.1% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG189.91	$14.81 BGN24.97	-86.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.39 AWG1,219.31	$730.45 BGN1,231.35	+7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$571.91 AWG1,029.45	$549.13 BGN925.69	-4.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.20	$120.21 BGN202.65	-38.0%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 82.4% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.00	$641.00 BGN1,080.57	+156.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,490.98	$9,323.50 BGN15,717.08	+8.3%
Average			+82.4%

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pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$2.98 BGN5.03	-0.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.69	$2.61 BGN4.41	-29.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.00	$3.88 BGN6.54	-61.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.22 AWG191.20	$44.47 BGN74.96	-58.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.49	$10.15 BGN17.10	-15.0%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 1.5% more for clothing

	Oranjestad	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.00	$71.40 BGN120.37	+19.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.27	$36.83 BGN62.09	-27.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG195.86	$109.77 BGN185.05	+0.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.22	$116.74 BGN196.79	+13.4%
Average			+1.5%

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