Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 12.4% cheaper than San Jose.
If you lived in Sofia instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
San Jose
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
CRC5,166.84
|
$11.17
BGN20.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.20
CRC4,711.66
|
$6.70
BGN12.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
CRC935.04
|
$1.40
BGN2.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
CRC857.72
|
$1.01
BGN1.82
|
|
pay 13.3% less for groceries
San Jose
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
CRC1,049.58
|
$1.05
BGN1.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
CRC1,879.11
|
$5.72
BGN10.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
CRC3,641.17
|
$6.86
BGN12.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
CRC1,627.84
|
$3.35
BGN6.08
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
CRC1,964.42
|
$3.69
BGN6.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
CRC1,133.12
|
$0.66
BGN1.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
CRC272.16
|
$0.81
BGN1.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
CRC449.56
|
$0.72
BGN1.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC553.87
|
$1.07
BGN1.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
CRC501.83
|
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CRC525.84
|
$0.42
BGN0.76
|
|
pay 22.9% less for transportation
San Jose
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
CRC3,156.74
|
$6.32
BGN11.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.74
CRC18,297.41
|
$27.93
BGN50.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,532.30
CRC16,657,399.05
|
$25,137.87
BGN45,571.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.32
CRC6,818.92
|
$6.71
BGN12.16
|
|
pay 4.2% more for housing
San Jose
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.83
CRC26,027.64
|
$13.34
BGN24.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$686.22
CRC351,361.90
|
$480.63
BGN871.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$420.20
CRC215,153.15
|
$371.15
BGN672.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.00
CRC22,531.37
|
$102.16
BGN185.20
|
|
pay 12.3% more for childcare
San Jose
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.07
CRC183,343.25
|
$461.15
BGN835.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,730.45
CRC4,470,223.62
|
$8,362.58
BGN15,160.16
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
San Jose
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
CRC1,427.78
|
$2.23
BGN4.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
CRC1,561.34
|
$2.23
BGN4.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
CRC2,236.85
|
$3.35
BGN6.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.66
CRC31,057.20
|
$32.02
BGN58.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.44
CRC3,807.41
|
$8.38
BGN15.19
|
|
pay 26.2% less for clothing
San Jose
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
CRC43,580.76
|
$68.77
BGN124.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.81
CRC24,989.85
|
$33.99
BGN61.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.12
CRC62,529.14
|
$81.13
BGN147.08
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.99
CRC58,367.10
|
$89.14
BGN161.60
|
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