Cost of living in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 19% more expensive than in Asunción (Paraguay)
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Food | + 56% | |||
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Food in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 56% more expensive than in Asunción (Paraguay) | ||||
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Sofia | Asunción | Diff | ||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 18 лв (72,928 Gs) | 48,088 Gs | + 52% | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 14 лв (58,610 Gs) | 35,607 Gs | + 65% | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 9 лв (37,589 Gs) | 11,879 Gs | + 216% | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 3.12 лв (12,651 Gs) | 6,695 Gs | + 89% | |
12 eggs, large | 7 лв (28,669 Gs) | 15,967 Gs | + 80% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 4.57 лв (18,528 Gs) | 11,925 Gs | + 55% | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 10 лв (38,696 Gs) | 21,469 Gs | + 80% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2.42 лв (9,820 Gs) | 15,848 Gs | - 38% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 2.28 лв (9,222 Gs) | 9,334 Gs | - 1% | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 2.00 лв (8,125 Gs) | 5,777 Gs | + 41% | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 15 лв (59,410 Gs) | 57,549 Gs | + 3% | |
2 liters of coca-cola | 2.64 лв (10,686 Gs) | 12,306 Gs | - 13% | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1.43 лв (5,787 Gs) | 2,751 Gs | + 110% | |
Housing | + 24% | |||
Housing in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 24% more expensive than in Asunción (Paraguay) | ||||
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Sofia | Asunción | Diff | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,371 лв (5,557,383 Gs) | 5,482,250 Gs | + 1% | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 991 лв (4,018,448 Gs) | 3,181,720 Gs | + 26% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 303 лв (1,227,208 Gs) | 658,721 Gs | + 86% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 840 лв (3,404,137 Gs) | 3,149,860 Gs | + 8% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 614 лв (2,486,934 Gs) | 2,059,290 Gs | + 21% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 140 лв (565,750 Gs) | 333,105 Gs | + 70% | |
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 22 лв (88,714 Gs) | 102,172 Gs | - 13% | |
40” flat screen tv | 559 лв (2,265,727 Gs) | 2,162,440 Gs | + 5% | |
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 305 лв (1,235,772 Gs) | 1,169,740 Gs | + 6% | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 29 лв (118,638 Gs) | 28,859 Gs | + 311% | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | 19 лв (76,492 Gs) | 38,214 Gs | + 100% | |
Clothes | + 3% | |||
Clothes in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Asunción (Paraguay) | ||||
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1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 93 лв (377,196 Gs) | 285,749 Gs | + 32% | |
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 52 лв (209,040 Gs) | 255,819 Gs | - 18% | |
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 200 лв (808,804 Gs) | 590,141 Gs | + 37% | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 114 лв (460,577 Gs) | 434,782 Gs | + 6% | |
Transportation | + 10% | |||
Transportation in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 10% more expensive than in Asunción (Paraguay) | ||||
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Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 46,527 лв (188,582,424 Gs) | 112,179,000 Gs | + 68% | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.93 лв (11,887 Gs) | 8,010 Gs | + 48% | |
Monthly ticket public transport | 44 лв (178,233 Gs) | 229,170 Gs | - 22% | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 15 лв (61,203 Gs) | 55,341 Gs | + 11% | |
Personal Care | + 13% | |||
Personal Care in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 13% more expensive than in Asunción (Paraguay) | ||||
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 12 лв (50,027 Gs) | 41,586 Gs | + 20% | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 22 лв (89,773 Gs) | 58,561 Gs | + 53% | |
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 51 лв (207,744 Gs) | 143,706 Gs | + 45% | |
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 10 лв (39,591 Gs) | 30,805 Gs | + 29% | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 5.53 лв (22,413 Gs) | 22,946 Gs | - 2% | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.79 лв (23,484 Gs) | 35,565 Gs | - 34% | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | 3.12 лв (12,644 Gs) | 12,700 Gs | - 0% | |
Tube of toothpaste | 5.02 лв (20,364 Gs) | 14,594 Gs | + 40% | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 20 лв (82,729 Gs) | 70,165 Gs | + 18% | |
Entertainment | - 0% | |||
Entertainment in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Asunción (Paraguay) | ||||
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Sofia | Asunción | Diff | ||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 47 лв (189,039 Gs) | 87,719 Gs | + 116% | |
2 tickets to the movies | 25 лв (103,262 Gs) | 87,401 Gs | + 18% | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 54 лв (218,404 Gs) | 136,217 Gs | + 60% | |
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 87 лв (352,262 Gs) | 244,701 Gs | + 44% | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 12 лв (49,117 Gs) | 51,417 Gs | - 4% | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 4.66 лв (18,878 Gs) | 25,672 Gs | - 26% | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 3.75 лв (15,215 Gs) | 13,149 Gs | + 16% | |
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 1,095 лв (4,438,254 Gs) | 5,528,100 Gs | - 20% | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.29 лв (1,179 Gs) | 1,742 Gs | - 32% | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | 45 лв (182,374 Gs) | 244,000 Gs | - 25% | |
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 7 лв (29,384 Gs) | 10,566 Gs | + 178% | |
TOTAL | + 19% |
This comparison is lacking data. It provides a decent comparison, but it is not yet reliable. It is based on 831 prices entered by 84 different people.
These prices were last updated on March 27, 2024.
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