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Bulgaria

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Saint John's vs. Sofia Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 7.9% more expensive than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 13.5% less in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 77.2% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 7.2% less in Saint John's
Housing: pay 38.0% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 81.2% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 37.6% less in Saint John's

The cost of groceries and housing in Saint John's are more expensive than in Sofia. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Saint John's. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

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Saint John's vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Sofia, you would:

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pay 13.5% less for restaurants

	Sofia	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 BGN29.23	$16.65 EC$45.00	-0.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.61 BGN20.20	$9.25 EC$25.00	-20.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 BGN4.21	$1.95 EC$5.27	-19.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 BGN3.14	$1.20 EC$3.25	-33.3%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 77.2% more for groceries

	Sofia	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.53 BGN2.66	$2.78 EC$7.50	+81.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 BGN9.92	$4.26 EC$11.50	-25.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.46 BGN12.99	$8.40 EC$22.71	+12.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.37 BGN7.60	$6.66 EC$18.00	+52.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 BGN6.81	$3.52 EC$9.53	-10.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 BGN1.72	$2.96 EC$8.00	+199.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 BGN1.60	$1.11 EC$3.00	+20.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 BGN1.49	$3.70 EC$10.00	+332.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93 BGN3.36	$3.70 EC$10.00	+91.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$1.30 EC$3.50	+169.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 BGN0.71	$1.30 EC$3.50	+218.6%
Average			+77.2%

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pay 7.2% less for transportation

	Sofia	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.58 BGN11.46	$6.11 EC$16.50	-7.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.55 BGN49.69	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,149.36 BGN52,468.33	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 BGN15.75	??
Average			-7.2%

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pay 38.0% more for housing

	Sofia	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.37 BGN26.74	$81.40 EC$220.00	+429.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$780.20 BGN1,357.77	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+34.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$603.04 BGN1,049.46	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+12.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.09 BGN210.73	$198.07 EC$535.29	+63.6%
Average			+38.0%

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pay 81.2% less for childcare

	Sofia	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.67 BGN1,328.99	$185.01 EC$500.00	-75.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,650.99 BGN22,016.26	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-85.4%
Average			-81.2%

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pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.44 BGN5.98	$2.41 EC$6.50	-30.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 BGN6.15	$3.70 EC$10.00	+4.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.25 BGN7.40	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.61 BGN81.12	$64.75 EC$175.00	+38.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 BGN17.54	$6.29 EC$17.00	-37.6%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 37.6% less for clothing

	Sofia	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.18 BGN155.21	$50.00 EC$135.13	-43.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.94 BGN71.25	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.72 BGN185.72	$74.00 EC$200.00	-30.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.41 BGN185.18	??
Average			-37.6%

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