Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

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Dominican Republic

Punta Cana vs. Sofia Cost of Living Summary

Punta Cana is 5.9% cheaper than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 37.9% less in Punta Cana
Groceries: pay 1.1% less in Punta Cana
Transportation: pay 33.5% more in Punta Cana
Housing: pay 26.2% more in Punta Cana
Childcare: pay 45.5% less in Punta Cana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.8% more in Punta Cana
Clothing: pay 17.4% less in Punta Cana

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

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Punta Cana vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Punta Cana instead of Sofia, you would:

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pay 37.9% less for restaurants

	Sofia	Punta Cana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.94 BGN20.41	$8.05 DOP471.26	-32.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.40 BGN16.07	$7.25 DOP424.14	-22.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 BGN2.90	$0.97 DOP56.94	-42.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 BGN2.32	$0.63 DOP36.76	-53.6%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 1.1% less for groceries

	Sofia	Punta Cana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 BGN2.17	$1.50 DOP87.59	+18.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.03 BGN10.31	$3.66 DOP213.99	-39.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 BGN12.26	$5.00 DOP292.56	-30.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 BGN6.65	$2.39 DOP140.04	-38.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.74 BGN6.39	$2.47 DOP144.70	-33.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 BGN1.47	$1.17 DOP68.33	+36.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 BGN1.51	$0.38 DOP22.51	-56.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 BGN1.48	$1.27 DOP74.15	+46.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.26 BGN2.15	$0.78 DOP45.68	-37.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 BGN0.86	$0.51 DOP29.69	+1.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BGN0.74	$0.97 DOP56.55	+123.2%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 33.5% more for transportation

	Sofia	Punta Cana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.82 BGN9.95	$4.68 DOP274.12	-19.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.84 BGN51.03	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,917.07 BGN52,865.74	$29,626.22 DOP2M	-4.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.19 BGN15.72	$20.61 DOP1,206.43	+124.2%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 26.2% more for housing

	Sofia	Punta Cana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.81 BGN25.33	$32.44 DOP1,898.72	+119.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.45 BGN1,249.01	$813.68 DOP47,631.17	+11.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$549.13 BGN938.96	$645.22 DOP37,769.61	+17.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.21 BGN205.55	$68.45 DOP4,006.70	-43.1%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 45.5% less for childcare

	Sofia	Punta Cana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$641.00 BGN1,096.06	$225.42 DOP13,195.38	-64.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,323.50 BGN15,942.44	$6,891.32 DOP403K	-26.1%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	Punta Cana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 BGN5.10	$2.42 DOP141.38	-19.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 BGN4.47	$2.36 DOP138.05	-9.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 BGN6.63	$5.64 DOP329.88	+45.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.47 BGN76.04	$62.37 DOP3,650.78	+40.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.15 BGN17.35	$4.83 DOP282.76	-52.4%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 17.4% less for clothing

	Sofia	Punta Cana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.40 BGN122.09	$28.94 DOP1,693.82	-59.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.83 BGN62.98	$48.04 DOP2,811.87	+30.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.77 BGN187.70	$61.70 DOP3,611.99	-43.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.74 BGN199.61	$120.75 DOP7,068.17	+3.4%
Average			-17.4%

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