Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 2.2 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.20
TND10.030
|
$11.07
BGN20.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
TND15.050
|
$8.30
BGN15.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TND1.870
|
$1.35
BGN2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TND1.110
|
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
TND0.420
|
$1.07
BGN1.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
TND16.070
|
$5.00
BGN9.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.74
TND5.450
|
$6.57
BGN11.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
TND5.040
|
$3.48
BGN6.30
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
TND8.200
|
$3.46
BGN6.27
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TND2.650
|
$0.73
BGN1.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
TND4.730
|
$0.82
BGN1.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.410
|
$0.80
BGN1.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TND1.050
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.880
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.56
BGN1.01
|
|
pay 92.9% more for transportation
Tunis
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TND9.570
|
$5.81
BGN10.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
TND33.600
|
$27.68
BGN50.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,384.65
TND120,374.250
|
$27,677.83
BGN50,175.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
TND8.930
|
$7.14
BGN12.95
|
|
pay 90.3% more for housing
Tunis
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
TND73.180
|
$13.00
BGN23.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.54
TND763.740
|
$546.64
BGN990.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.39
TND534.330
|
$407.37
BGN738.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.08
TND135.110
|
$104.32
BGN189.12
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
Tunis
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.99
TND294.760
|
$508.23
BGN921.36
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,893.78
TND9,074.880
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,911.74
|
|
pay 54.8% more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
TND5.020
|
$2.10
BGN3.81
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.84
TND2.630
|
$2.06
BGN3.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.030
|
$3.32
BGN6.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.01
TND94.110
|
$36.02
BGN65.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.80
TND15.050
|
$8.30
BGN15.05
|
|
pay 15.2% more for clothing
Tunis
|
Sofia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.24
TND135.600
|
$72.32
BGN131.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.70
TND168.410
|
$32.26
BGN58.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
TND280.870
|
$99.80
BGN180.93
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
TND241.340
|
$94.08
BGN170.55
|
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