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Sofia vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 31.6% more expensive than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 67.0% more in Sofia
Groceries: pay 19.1% more in Sofia
Transportation: pay 10.7% less in Sofia
Housing: pay 23.7% more in Sofia
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.5% more in Sofia
Clothing: pay 5.2% more in Sofia

The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Sofia are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sofia.

Sofia vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sofia instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 67.0% more for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.05 DOP512.72	$11.94 BGN20.05	+48.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 DOP461.44	$9.40 BGN15.79	+29.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 DOP61.95	$1.69 BGN2.85	+74.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 DOP39.99	$1.35 BGN2.28	+115.7%
Average			+67.0%

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pay 19.1% more for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 DOP95.29	$1.27 BGN2.13	-15.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 DOP232.81	$6.03 BGN10.13	+65.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 DOP318.30	$7.17 BGN12.05	+43.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 DOP152.36	$3.89 BGN6.54	+62.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.47 DOP157.43	$3.74 BGN6.28	+51.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 DOP90.81	$0.86 BGN1.44	-39.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 DOP24.49	$0.88 BGN1.48	+129.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 DOP80.67	$0.87 BGN1.46	-31.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP52.57	$1.26 BGN2.11	+52.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 DOP64.36	$0.50 BGN0.84	-50.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 DOP64.04	$0.43 BGN0.73	-57.0%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 10.7% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 DOP299.00	$5.82 BGN9.77	+23.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.35 DOP2,251.49	$29.84 BGN50.14	-15.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,626.22 DOP1,886,792.34	$30,917.07 BGN51,940.73	+4.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.61 DOP1,312.55	$9.19 BGN15.44	-55.4%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 23.7% more for housing

	Santo Domingo	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.89 DOP2,222.22	$14.81 BGN24.89	-57.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$642.68 DOP40,929.79	$730.45 BGN1,227.15	+13.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.05 DOP21,465.46	$549.13 BGN922.53	+62.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.45 DOP4,359.13	$120.21 BGN201.96	+75.6%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.42 DOP14,356.03	$641.00 BGN1,076.88	+184.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,865.34 DOP500,916.75	$9,323.50 BGN15,663.49	+18.5%
Average			+101.5%

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pay 15.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.42 DOP153.81	$2.98 BGN5.01	+23.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.36 DOP150.17	$2.61 BGN4.39	+10.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.64 DOP358.90	$3.88 BGN6.52	-31.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.17 DOP2,112.39	$44.47 BGN74.71	+34.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.25 DOP461.44	$10.15 BGN17.05	+40.0%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 5.2% more for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.49 DOP3,724.88	$71.40 BGN119.95	+22.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.04 DOP3,059.20	$36.83 BGN61.88	-23.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.54 DOP5,575.14	$109.77 BGN184.42	+25.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.75 DOP7,689.88	$116.74 BGN196.12	-3.3%
Average			+5.2%

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