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Cambodia

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Bulgaria

Sofia vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 41.2% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Sofia
Groceries: pay 0.5% less in Sofia
Transportation: pay 37.4% more in Sofia
Housing: pay 35.8% more in Sofia
Childcare: pay 15.3% more in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.5% more in Sofia
Clothing: pay 84.1% more in Sofia

The cost of restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and childcare in Sofia are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Sofia.

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Sofia vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sofia instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 KHR16,282.49	$16.80 BGN29.23	+319.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,494.35	$11.61 BGN20.20	+65.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.82 KHR7,428.89	$2.42 BGN4.21	+32.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 KHR2,600.68	$1.80 BGN3.14	+182.2%
Average			+159.8%

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pay 0.5% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 KHR6,582.93	$1.53 BGN2.66	-5.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.46 KHR30,360.06	$5.70 BGN9.92	-23.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 KHR33,214.92	$7.46 BGN12.99	-8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.72 KHR6,996.95	$4.37 BGN7.60	+154.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,703.61	$3.92 BGN6.81	+106.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 KHR7,277.91	$0.99 BGN1.72	-44.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 KHR3,215.82	$0.92 BGN1.60	+16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,785.68	$0.86 BGN1.49	-55.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 KHR3,969.77	$1.93 BGN3.36	+98.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 KHR2,935.78	$0.48 BGN0.84	-33.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KHR2,292.62	$0.41 BGN0.71	-27.8%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 37.4% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 KHR20,702.80	$6.58 BGN11.46	+29.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR39,077.97	$28.55 BGN49.69	+197.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 KHR142M	$30,149.36 BGN52,468.33	-13.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.11 KHR37,065.53	$9.05 BGN15.75	-0.6%
Average			+37.4%

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pay 35.8% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.89 KHR101K	$15.37 BGN26.74	-38.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$646.36 KHR3M	$780.20 BGN1,357.77	+20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$370.33 KHR2M	$603.04 BGN1,049.46	+62.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.19 KHR331K	$121.09 BGN210.73	+49.1%
Average			+35.8%

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pay 15.3% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$661.77 KHR3M	$763.67 BGN1,328.99	+15.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,987.71 KHR45M	$12,650.99 BGN22,016.26	+15.1%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 77.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 KHR4,070.62	$3.44 BGN5.98	+243.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 KHR11,992.68	$3.53 BGN6.15	+19.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.89 KHR7,693.48	$4.25 BGN7.40	+125.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.62 KHR165K	$46.61 BGN81.12	+14.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 KHR20,353.11	$10.08 BGN17.54	+101.6%
Average			+77.5%

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pay 84.1% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.00 KHR114K	$89.18 BGN155.21	+218.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.00 KHR97,694.93	$40.94 BGN71.25	+70.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.83 KHR370K	$106.72 BGN185.72	+17.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.17 KHR241K	$106.41 BGN185.18	+79.8%
Average			+84.1%

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