Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 22.3% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 25.1% less for restaurants
Sofia
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
BGN20.25
|
$7.00
ARS6,171.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
BGN12.15
|
$5.00
ARS4,408.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
BGN2.54
|
$1.03
ARS907.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
BGN1.82
|
$0.90
ARS791.10
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
Sofia
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
BGN1.91
|
$1.34
ARS1,183.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
BGN10.37
|
$3.51
ARS3,098.14
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
BGN12.43
|
$3.15
ARS2,780.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
BGN6.08
|
$1.46
ARS1,285.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.69
BGN6.70
|
$1.76
ARS1,555.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
BGN1.19
|
$0.66
ARS581.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.46
|
$0.57
ARS499.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.30
|
$0.31
ARS273.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.94
|
$0.67
ARS592.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.30
ARS262.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
BGN0.76
|
$0.33
ARS294.83
|
|
pay 36.5% less for transportation
Sofia
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
BGN11.46
|
$3.52
ARS3,100.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.93
BGN50.63
|
$6.80
ARS5,995.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,137.87
BGN45,571.33
|
$25,000.00
ARS22,042,259.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.71
BGN12.16
|
$5.00
ARS4,408.45
|
|
pay 15.4% less for housing
Sofia
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.34
BGN24.18
|
$23.47
ARS20,695.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.63
BGN871.31
|
$313.32
ARS276,251.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.15
BGN672.84
|
$225.62
ARS198,922.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.16
BGN185.20
|
$36.96
ARS32,586.22
|
|
pay 45.9% less for childcare
Sofia
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.15
BGN835.99
|
$187.40
ARS165,228.78
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,362.58
BGN15,160.16
|
$5,653.81
ARS4,984,908.59
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
Sofia
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
BGN4.05
|
$2.00
ARS1,763.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.23
BGN4.04
|
$1.72
ARS1,514.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
BGN6.08
|
$2.00
ARS1,763.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.02
BGN58.05
|
$22.07
ARS19,459.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
BGN15.19
|
$5.00
ARS4,408.45
|
|
pay 27.4% more for clothing
Sofia
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.77
BGN124.67
|
$67.11
ARS59,166.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.99
BGN61.62
|
$57.53
ARS50,726.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.13
BGN147.08
|
$107.00
ARS94,343.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.14
BGN161.60
|
$98.70
ARS87,024.37
|
|
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