Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Bulgaria

Sofia vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 7.3% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 15.7% more in Sofia
Groceries: pay 43.6% less in Sofia
Transportation: pay 7.8% more in Sofia
Housing: pay 27.6% less in Sofia
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% more in Sofia
Clothing: pay 60.4% more in Sofia

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

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Sofia vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sofia instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 15.7% more for restaurants

	Saint John's	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$16.80 BGN29.23	+0.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$11.61 BGN20.20	+25.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$2.42 BGN4.21	+24.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$1.80 BGN3.14	+49.9%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 43.6% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.53 BGN2.66	-45.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$5.70 BGN9.92	+34.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$7.46 BGN12.99	-11.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$4.37 BGN7.60	-34.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$3.92 BGN6.81	+11.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.99 BGN1.72	-66.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.92 BGN1.60	-17.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.86 BGN1.49	-76.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.93 BGN3.36	-47.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.48 BGN0.84	-62.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.41 BGN0.71	-68.6%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 7.8% more for transportation

	Saint John's	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$6.58 BGN11.46	+7.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.55 BGN49.69
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$30,149.36 BGN52,468.33
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$9.05 BGN15.75
Average			+7.8%

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pay 27.6% less for housing

	Saint John's	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$15.37 BGN26.74	-81.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$780.20 BGN1,357.77	-25.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$603.04 BGN1,049.46	-11.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$121.09 BGN210.73	-38.9%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$763.67 BGN1,328.99	+312.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$12,650.99 BGN22,016.26	+583.8%
Average			+431.3%

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pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$3.44 BGN5.98	+42.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.53 BGN6.15	-4.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.25 BGN7.40
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$46.61 BGN81.12	-28.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$10.08 BGN17.54	+60.2%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 60.4% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$89.18 BGN155.21	+78.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$40.94 BGN71.25
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$106.72 BGN185.72	+44.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$106.41 BGN185.18
Average			+60.4%

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