Cost of living in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 33% more expensive than in Khartoum (Sudan)
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| Food | + 16% | |||
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| Food in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 16% more expensive than in Khartoum (Sudan) | ||||
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| Sofia | Khartoum | Diff | ||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 18 лв (5,620 Pound) | 3,391 Pound | + 66% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 16 лв (5,022 Pound) | 3,659 Pound | + 37% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 9 лв (2,823 Pound) | 2,906 Pound | - 3% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 3.37 лв (1,080 Pound) | 620 Pound | + 74% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 8 лв (2,413 Pound) | 1,144 Pound | + 111% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 3.89 лв (1,247 Pound) | 502 Pound | + 148% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 10 лв (3,284 Pound) | 1,967 Pound | + 67% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2.63 лв (843 Pound) | 4,763 Pound | - 82% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 2.16 лв (691 Pound) | 782 Pound | - 12% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 2.05 лв (657 Pound) | 90 Pound | + 631% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 17 лв (5,341 Pound) | 2,096 Pound | + 155% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 2.75 лв (881 Pound) | 1,558 Pound | - 43% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1.04 лв (333 Pound) | 495 Pound | - 33% | |
| Housing | - 3% | |||
| Housing in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Khartoum (Sudan) | ||||
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| Sofia | Khartoum | Diff | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,512 лв (484,029 Pound) | 648,995 Pound | - 25% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 1,027 лв (328,809 Pound) | 294,546 Pound | + 12% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 279 лв (89,242 Pound) | 22,930 Pound | + 289% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 896 лв (286,962 Pound) | 503,424 Pound | - 43% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 663 лв (212,362 Pound) | 216,695 Pound | - 2% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 160 лв (51,318 Pound) | 13,280 Pound | + 286% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 17 лв (5,420 Pound) | 8,325 Pound | - 35% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | 686 лв (219,592 Pound) | 40,452 Pound | + 443% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 218 лв (69,647 Pound) | 30,681 Pound | + 127% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 29 лв (9,370 Pound) | 4,241 Pound | + 121% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 22 лв (6,911 Pound) | 2,126 Pound | + 225% | |
| Clothes | + 64% | |||
| Clothes in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 64% more expensive than in Khartoum (Sudan) | ||||
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| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 100 лв (32,096 Pound) | 28,408 Pound | + 13% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 57 лв (18,128 Pound) | 1,724 Pound | + 952% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 212 лв (67,747 Pound) | 54,510 Pound | + 24% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 114 лв (36,375 Pound) | 74,914 Pound | - 51% | |
| Transportation | + 47% | |||
| Transportation in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 47% more expensive than in Khartoum (Sudan) | ||||
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| Sofia | Khartoum | Diff | ||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 50,072 лв (16,028,459 Pound) | 15,675,800 Pound | + 2% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.65 лв (849 Pound) | 781 Pound | + 9% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 45 лв (14,316 Pound) | 3,932 Pound | + 264% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 14 лв (4,595 Pound) | - | - | |
| Personal Care | + 221% | |||
| Personal Care in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 221% more expensive than in Khartoum (Sudan) | ||||
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| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 12 лв (3,984 Pound) | 1,956 Pound | + 104% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 24 лв (7,831 Pound) | 466 Pound | + 1581% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 77 лв (24,676 Pound) | 9,915 Pound | + 149% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 10 лв (3,127 Pound) | 374 Pound | + 737% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 6 лв (1,929 Pound) | 97 Pound | + 1880% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.79 лв (1,855 Pound) | 2,911 Pound | - 36% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 3.49 лв (1,118 Pound) | 93 Pound | + 1100% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 4.78 лв (1,529 Pound) | 97 Pound | + 1481% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 24 лв (7,667 Pound) | 2,987 Pound | + 157% | |
| Entertainment | + 81% | |||
| Entertainment in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 81% more expensive than in Khartoum (Sudan) | ||||
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| Sofia | Khartoum | Diff | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 50 лв (16,108 Pound) | 14,834 Pound | + 9% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 25 лв (8,155 Pound) | 14,218 Pound | - 43% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 54 лв (17,249 Pound) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 106 лв (33,910 Pound) | 25,142 Pound | + 35% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 13 лв (4,177 Pound) | 595 Pound | + 602% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 5.15 лв (1,650 Pound) | 2,762 Pound | - 40% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 4.27 лв (1,366 Pound) | - | - | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 1,222 лв (391,233 Pound) | 27,550 Pound | + 1320% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.27 лв (85 Pound) | 10 Pound | + 753% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 69 лв (22,105 Pound) | 2,364 Pound | + 835% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 8 лв (2,436 Pound) | 363 Pound | + 572% | |
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TOTAL | + 33% | ||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 277 prices entered by 44 different people.
These prices were last updated on January 23, 2025.
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