Cost of living comparison
Lima is 11.4% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Lima instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 40.6% less for restaurants
Sofia
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
BGN20.47
|
$4.01
PEN14.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
BGN12.28
|
$5.35
PEN19.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
BGN2.57
|
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
BGN1.84
|
$0.60
PEN2.20
|
|
pay 19.8% less for groceries
Sofia
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
BGN1.93
|
$1.90
PEN7.01
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
BGN10.49
|
$3.58
PEN13.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
BGN12.57
|
$4.74
PEN17.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
BGN6.14
|
$2.09
PEN7.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.69
BGN6.77
|
$2.36
PEN8.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
BGN1.20
|
$0.74
PEN2.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.48
|
$0.46
PEN1.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.32
|
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.96
|
$0.46
PEN1.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.81
|
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
BGN0.77
|
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
|
pay 16.1% more for transportation
Sofia
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
BGN11.59
|
$5.56
PEN20.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.93
BGN51.19
|
$16.75
PEN61.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,137.87
BGN46,066.65
|
$21,401.64
PEN78,836.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.71
BGN12.29
|
$15.52
PEN57.16
|
|
pay 15.2% more for housing
Sofia
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.34
BGN24.45
|
$28.39
PEN104.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.63
BGN880.78
|
$503.74
PEN1,855.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.15
BGN680.15
|
$328.82
PEN1,211.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.16
BGN187.21
|
$55.84
PEN205.69
|
|
pay 44.5% less for childcare
Sofia
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.15
BGN845.08
|
$200.22
PEN737.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,362.58
BGN15,324.93
|
$5,654.15
PEN20,828.04
|
|
pay 14.5% more for entertainment and sports
Sofia
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
BGN4.09
|
$2.14
PEN7.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.23
BGN4.08
|
$2.69
PEN9.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
BGN6.14
|
$5.35
PEN19.71
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.02
BGN58.68
|
$37.28
PEN137.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
BGN15.36
|
$6.69
PEN24.64
|
|
pay 21.0% less for clothing
Sofia
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.77
BGN126.02
|
$42.06
PEN154.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.99
BGN62.29
|
$28.40
PEN104.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.13
BGN148.68
|
$72.34
PEN266.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.14
BGN163.36
|
$73.12
PEN269.36
|
|
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