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St. George's vs. Sofia Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 9.2% cheaper than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 6.0% less in St. George's
Groceries: pay 21.2% more in St. George's
Transportation: pay 2.4% less in St. George's
Housing: pay 45.3% more in St. George's
Childcare: pay 83.2% less in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.3% less in St. George's
Clothing: pay 34.8% less in St. George's

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

St. George's vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Sofia, you would:

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pay 6.0% less for restaurants

	Sofia	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.94 BGN20.12	$7.40 EC$20.00	-38.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.40 BGN15.85	$8.33 EC$22.50	-11.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 BGN2.86	$1.85 EC$5.00	+9.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 BGN2.28	$1.57 EC$4.25	+16.1%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 21.2% more for groceries

	Sofia	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 BGN2.14	$1.69 EC$4.57	+33.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.03 BGN10.16	$5.00 EC$13.52	-17.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 BGN12.09	$14.71 EC$39.75	+105.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 BGN6.56	$4.07 EC$11.00	+4.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.74 BGN6.30	$2.60 EC$7.04	-30.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 BGN1.45	$1.20 EC$3.25	+40.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 BGN1.49	$0.84 EC$2.27	-4.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 BGN1.46	$0.79 EC$2.13	-8.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.26 BGN2.12	$1.34 EC$3.63	+7.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 BGN0.85	$0.71 EC$1.91	+40.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BGN0.73	$0.71 EC$1.91	+63.1%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 2.4% less for transportation

	Sofia	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.82 BGN9.81	$5.12 EC$13.85	-11.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.84 BGN50.31	$37.00 EC$100.00	+24.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,917.07 BGN52,118.45	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	-19.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.19 BGN15.49	??
Average			-2.4%

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pay 45.3% more for housing

	Sofia	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.81 BGN24.97	$46.87 EC$126.67	+216.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.45 BGN1,231.35	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	-20.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$549.13 BGN925.69	$289.85 EC$783.33	-47.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.21 BGN202.65	$159.51 EC$431.09	+32.7%
Average			+45.3%

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pay 83.2% less for childcare

	Sofia	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$641.00 BGN1,080.57	$55.50 EC$150.00	-91.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,323.50 BGN15,717.08	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	-75.0%
Average			-83.2%

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pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 BGN5.03	$2.04 EC$5.50	-31.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 BGN4.41	$4.44 EC$12.00	+69.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 BGN6.54	$1.85 EC$5.00	-52.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.47 BGN74.96	$37.00 EC$100.00	-16.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.15 BGN17.10	$11.10 EC$30.00	+9.4%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 34.8% less for clothing

	Sofia	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.40 BGN120.37	$25.90 EC$70.00	-63.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.83 BGN62.09	$44.40 EC$120.00	+20.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.77 BGN185.05	$42.55 EC$115.00	-61.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.74 BGN196.79	$75.85 EC$205.00	-35.0%
Average			-34.8%

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