Cost of living in Sofia, Bulgaria vs Tanta, Egypt
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| Food | + 61% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 61% more expensive than in Tanta (Egypt) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 12 лв (E£ 112) | E£ 50 | + 124% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 9 лв (E£ 83) | E£ 30 | + 175% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 5.42 лв (E£ 52) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2.19 лв (E£ 21) | - | - | |
| 12 eggs, large | 3.84 лв (E£ 37) | E£ 17 | + 119% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 3.02 лв (E£ 29) | E£ 8 | + 261% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 6 лв (E£ 58) | - | - | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2.28 лв (E£ 22) | E£ 25 | - 13% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.24 лв (E£ 12) | E£ 6.00 | + 98% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.39 лв (E£ 13) | - | - | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 11 лв (E£ 105) | - | - | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 2.45 лв (E£ 23) | E£ 9 | + 160% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.69 лв (E£ 7) | E£ 5.00 | + 31% | |
| Housing | + 20% | |||
| Housing in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 20% more expensive than in Tanta (Egypt) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,063 лв (E£ 10,169) | E£ 4,000 | + 154% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 754 лв (E£ 7,215) | E£ 3,000 | + 140% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 196 лв (E£ 1,876) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 739 лв (E£ 7,066) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 567 лв (E£ 5,424) | - | - | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 137 лв (E£ 1,308) | - | - | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 15 лв (E£ 143) | - | - | |
| 40” flat screen tv | 578 лв (E£ 5,526) | E£ 1,300 | + 325% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 195 лв (E£ 1,863) | E£ 1,000 | + 86% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 18 лв (E£ 169) | - | - | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 17 лв (E£ 161) | - | - | |
| Clothes | + 19% | |||
| Clothes in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 19% more expensive than in Tanta (Egypt) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 98 лв (E£ 935) | E£ 300 | + 212% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 59 лв (E£ 568) | - | - | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 140 лв (E£ 1,340) | - | - | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 137 лв (E£ 1,306) | - | - | |
| Transportation | + 34% | |||
| Transportation in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 34% more expensive than in Tanta (Egypt) | ||||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 37,515 лв (E£ 358,791) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 1.96 лв (E£ 19) | E£ 8 | + 149% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 48 лв (E£ 462) | E£ 300 | + 54% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 9 лв (E£ 87) | - | - | |
| Personal Care | + 39% | |||
| Personal Care in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 39% more expensive than in Tanta (Egypt) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 13 лв (E£ 120) | E£ 10 | + 1104% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 25 лв (E£ 240) | E£ 50 | + 380% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 31 лв (E£ 301) | - | - | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 7 лв (E£ 68) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 4.64 лв (E£ 44) | - | - | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.11 лв (E£ 49) | - | - | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 2.15 лв (E£ 21) | - | - | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 3.00 лв (E£ 29) | - | - | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 10 лв (E£ 96) | E£ 40 | + 140% | |
| Entertainment | + 31% | |||
| Entertainment in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 31% more expensive than in Tanta (Egypt) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 38 лв (E£ 361) | E£ 100 | + 261% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 21 лв (E£ 202) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 41 лв (E£ 389) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 73 лв (E£ 697) | E£ 300 | + 132% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 10 лв (E£ 100) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 4.19 лв (E£ 40) | E£ 20 | + 100% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 3.34 лв (E£ 32) | - | - | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 930 лв (E£ 8,891) | E£ 7,000 | + 27% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.29 лв (E£ 2.77) | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 46 лв (E£ 439) | - | - | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 5.54 лв (E£ 53) | E£ 42 | + 26% | |
| 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 449 prices entered by 39 different people.
These prices were last updated on March 07, 2021.
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