Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

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Gabon

Libreville vs. Sofia Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 4.4% cheaper than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 4.8% more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 46.7% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 7.9% less in Libreville
Housing: pay 5.0% less in Libreville
Childcare: pay 68.7% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.8% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 17.6% less in Libreville

The cost of groceries and restaurants in Libreville are more expensive than in Sofia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Libreville.

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Libreville vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libreville instead of Sofia, you would:

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pay 4.8% more for restaurants

	Sofia	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 BGN29.23	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+1.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.61 BGN20.20	$15.36 FCFA8,969	+32.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 BGN4.21	$1.71 FCFA997	-29.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 BGN3.14	$1.42 FCFA830	-21.1%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 46.7% more for groceries

	Sofia	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.53 BGN2.66	$1.19 FCFA696	-21.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 BGN9.92	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-10.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.46 BGN12.99	$12.92 FCFA7,545	+73.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.37 BGN7.60	$4.32 FCFA2,525	-0.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 BGN6.81	$3.87 FCFA2,260	-1.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 BGN1.72	$1.36 FCFA791	+37.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 BGN1.60	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+89.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 BGN1.49	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+103.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93 BGN3.36	$1.55 FCFA904	-19.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$1.36 FCFA791	+182.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 BGN0.71	$1.94 FCFA1,130	+376.1%
Average			+46.7%

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pay 7.9% less for transportation

	Sofia	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.58 BGN11.46	$4.01 FCFA2,344	-39.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.55 BGN49.69	$46.94 FCFA27,407	+64.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,149.36 BGN52,468.33	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	-3.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 BGN15.75	$7.25 FCFA4,233	-19.9%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 5.0% less for housing

	Sofia	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.37 BGN26.74	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+316.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$780.20 BGN1,357.77	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	+31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$603.04 BGN1,049.46	$426.76 FCFA249K	-29.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.09 BGN210.73	$65.27 FCFA38,105	-46.1%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 68.7% less for childcare

	Sofia	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.67 BGN1,328.99	$170.70 FCFA99,660	-77.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,650.99 BGN22,016.26	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	-56.1%
Average			-68.7%

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pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.44 BGN5.98	$1.02 FCFA598	-70.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 BGN6.15	$5.97 FCFA3,488	+69.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.25 BGN7.40	$2.56 FCFA1,495	-39.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.61 BGN81.12	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+37.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 BGN17.54	$4.48 FCFA2,614	-55.6%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 17.6% less for clothing

	Sofia	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.18 BGN155.21	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-4.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.94 BGN71.25	$42.68 FCFA24,915	+4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.72 BGN185.72	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-52.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.41 BGN185.18	$102.42 FCFA59,796	-3.7%
Average			-17.6%

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