Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sofia vs. Pretoria Cost of Living Summary
Sofia is 47.8% more expensive than Pretoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.1% more in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% more in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% less in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 19.0% more in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.1% more in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 27.7% more in Sofia
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Sofia are more expensive than in Pretoria. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sofia.
Sofia vs. Pretoria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sofia instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay 60.1% more for restaurants
|
Pretoria
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.64
ZAR147.89
|
$11.94
BGN20.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
ZAR86.27
|
$9.40
BGN15.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ZAR18.50
|
$1.69
BGN2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
ZAR14.58
|
$1.35
BGN2.28
|
|
Pretoria vs. Sofia - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.6% more for groceries
|
Pretoria
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
ZAR18.16
|
$1.27
BGN2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
ZAR69.13
|
$6.03
BGN10.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.70
ZAR80.48
|
$7.17
BGN12.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
ZAR42.36
|
$3.89
BGN6.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
ZAR36.15
|
$3.74
BGN6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR13.02
|
$0.86
BGN1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZAR12.19
|
$0.88
BGN1.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR12.83
|
$0.87
BGN1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR13.02
|
$1.26
BGN2.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZAR10.20
|
$0.50
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.34
|
$0.43
BGN0.73
|
|
Pretoria vs. Sofia - Cost of groceries
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Pretoria
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
ZAR85.49
|
$5.82
BGN9.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$170.26
ZAR2,913.51
|
$29.84
BGN50.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,166.39
ZAR345,085.73
|
$30,917.07
BGN52,118.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.96
ZAR221.84
|
$9.19
BGN15.49
|
|
Pretoria vs. Sofia - Cost of transportation
pay 19.0% more for housing
|
Pretoria
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.76
ZAR629.04
|
$14.81
BGN24.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$407.94
ZAR6,980.59
|
$730.45
BGN1,231.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.01
ZAR7,033.18
|
$549.13
BGN925.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.62
ZAR1,670.51
|
$120.21
BGN202.65
|
|
Pretoria vs. Sofia - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Pretoria
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$202.82
ZAR3,470.58
|
$641.00
BGN1,080.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,822.97
ZAR65,418.40
|
$9,323.50
BGN15,717.08
|
|
Pretoria vs. Sofia - Cost of childcare
pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pretoria
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.30
ZAR39.44
|
$2.98
BGN5.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
ZAR36.72
|
$2.61
BGN4.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.88
ZAR49.30
|
$3.88
BGN6.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.87
ZAR613.80
|
$44.47
BGN74.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
ZAR133.10
|
$10.15
BGN17.10
|
|
Pretoria vs. Sofia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.7% more for clothing
|
Pretoria
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.50
ZAR864.09
|
$71.40
BGN120.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.12
ZAR566.83
|
$36.83
BGN62.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.07
ZAR1,524.13
|
$109.77
BGN185.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.43
ZAR1,478.94
|
$116.74
BGN196.79
|
|
Pretoria vs. Sofia - Cost of clothing
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