Cost of living in Sofia, Bulgaria vs El Aaiún, Western Sahara
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| Food | + 2% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in El Aaiún (Western Sahara) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 12 лв (64 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 9 лв (47 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 5.42 лв (30 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2.21 лв (12 Dirham) | 7 Dirham | + 72% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 3.84 лв (21 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 3.02 лв (16 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 5.71 лв (31 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2.35 лв (13 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.24 лв (7 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.38 лв (8 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 11 лв (60 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 2.45 лв (13 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.69 лв (3.74 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Housing | ||||
| Housing in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in El Aaiún (Western Sahara) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,054 лв (5,749 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 735 лв (4,005 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 193 лв (1,053 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 739 лв (4,028 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 567 лв (3,092 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 137 лв (746 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 15 лв (82 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 40” flat screen tv | 593 лв (3,235 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 195 лв (1,062 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 18 лв (96 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 14 лв (75 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Clothes | ||||
| Clothes in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in El Aaiún (Western Sahara) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 98 лв (533 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 63 лв (344 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 140 лв (764 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 137 лв (745 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Transportation | ||||
| Transportation in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in El Aaiún (Western Sahara) | ||||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 38,552 лв (210,175 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 1.96 лв (11 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 48 лв (263 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 9 лв (50 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Personal Care | ||||
| Personal Care in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in El Aaiún (Western Sahara) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 13 лв (69 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 25 лв (137 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 31 лв (172 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 7 лв (39 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 4.64 лв (25 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.11 лв (28 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 2.26 лв (12 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 3.00 лв (16 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 10 лв (55 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Entertainment | ||||
| Entertainment in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in El Aaiún (Western Sahara) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 38 лв (206 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 21 лв (115 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 41 лв (222 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 73 лв (397 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 10 лв (57 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 4.20 лв (23 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 3.34 лв (18 Dirham) | - | - | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 926 лв (5,047 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.29 лв (1.58 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 46 лв (250 Dirham) | - | - | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 5.53 лв (30 Dirham) | - | - | |
| TOTAL | + 2% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 397 prices entered by 37 different people.
These prices were last updated on April 12, 2021.
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For example, you would need at least 18,279 Dirham (3,353 лв) in Sofia to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with 18,000 Dirham in El Aaiún.
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