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Santo Domingo vs. Sofia Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 4.9% cheaper than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 37.9% less in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 12.0% more in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 29.8% more in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 10.5% more in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 40.2% less in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.5% less in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 1.2% less in Santo Domingo

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

Santo Domingo vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Sofia, you would:

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pay 37.9% less for restaurants

	Sofia	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.94 BGN20.05	$8.05 DOP512.72	-32.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.40 BGN15.79	$7.25 DOP461.44	-22.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 BGN2.85	$0.97 DOP61.95	-42.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 BGN2.28	$0.63 DOP39.99	-53.6%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 12.0% more for groceries

	Sofia	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 BGN2.13	$1.50 DOP95.29	+18.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.03 BGN10.13	$3.66 DOP232.81	-39.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 BGN12.05	$5.00 DOP318.30	-30.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 BGN6.54	$2.39 DOP152.36	-38.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.74 BGN6.28	$2.47 DOP157.43	-33.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 BGN1.44	$1.43 DOP90.81	+66.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 BGN1.48	$0.38 DOP24.49	-56.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 BGN1.46	$1.27 DOP80.67	+46.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.26 BGN2.11	$0.83 DOP52.57	-34.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 BGN0.84	$1.01 DOP64.36	+101.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BGN0.73	$1.01 DOP64.04	+132.4%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 29.8% more for transportation

	Sofia	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.82 BGN9.77	$4.69 DOP299.00	-19.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.84 BGN50.14	$35.35 DOP2,251.49	+18.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,917.07 BGN51,940.73	$29,626.22 DOP1,886,792.34	-4.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.19 BGN15.44	$20.61 DOP1,312.55	+124.2%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 10.5% more for housing

	Sofia	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.81 BGN24.89	$34.89 DOP2,222.22	+135.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.45 BGN1,227.15	$642.68 DOP40,929.79	-12.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$549.13 BGN922.53	$337.05 DOP21,465.46	-38.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.21 BGN201.96	$68.45 DOP4,359.13	-43.1%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 40.2% less for childcare

	Sofia	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$641.00 BGN1,076.88	$225.42 DOP14,356.03	-64.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,323.50 BGN15,663.49	$7,865.34 DOP500,916.75	-15.6%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 BGN5.01	$2.42 DOP153.81	-19.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 BGN4.39	$2.36 DOP150.17	-9.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 BGN6.52	$5.64 DOP358.90	+45.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.47 BGN74.71	$33.17 DOP2,112.39	-25.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.15 BGN17.05	$7.25 DOP461.44	-28.6%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 1.2% less for clothing

	Sofia	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.40 BGN119.95	$58.49 DOP3,724.88	-18.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.83 BGN61.88	$48.04 DOP3,059.20	+30.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.77 BGN184.42	$87.54 DOP5,575.14	-20.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.74 BGN196.12	$120.75 DOP7,689.88	+3.4%
Average			-1.2%

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