Cost of living in Sofia, Bulgaria vs Wum, Cameroon
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| Food | - 14% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 14% cheaper than in Wum (Cameroon) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 12 лв (3,931 Franc) | 3,000 Franc | + 31% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 9 лв (2,894 Franc) | 3,200 Franc | - 10% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 5.42 лв (1,817 Franc) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2.21 лв (741 Franc) | 1,500 Franc | - 51% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 3.84 лв (1,288 Franc) | 1,000 Franc | + 29% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 3.02 лв (1,011 Franc) | 750 Franc | + 35% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 5.71 лв (1,914 Franc) | - | - | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2.35 лв (788 Franc) | 1,000 Franc | - 21% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.24 лв (417 Franc) | 200 Franc | + 109% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.38 лв (461 Franc) | 985 Franc | - 53% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 11 лв (3,693 Franc) | 3,500 Franc | + 6% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 2.45 лв (821 Franc) | 1,500 Franc | - 45% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.69 лв (230 Franc) | 600 Franc | - 62% | |
| Housing | - 2% | |||
| Housing in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Wum (Cameroon) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,054 лв (353,430 Franc) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 735 лв (246,234 Franc) | - | - | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 193 лв (64,758 Franc) | 15,000 Franc | + 332% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 739 лв (247,628 Franc) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 567 лв (190,085 Franc) | - | - | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 137 лв (45,841 Franc) | - | - | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 15 лв (5,017 Franc) | - | - | |
| 40” flat screen tv | 593 лв (198,893 Franc) | - | - | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 195 лв (65,303 Franc) | - | - | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 18 лв (5,931 Franc) | 30,000 Franc | - 80% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 14 лв (4,617 Franc) | - | - | |
| Clothes | + 182% | |||
| Clothes in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 182% more expensive than in Wum (Cameroon) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 98 лв (32,768 Franc) | 6,000 Franc | + 446% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 63 лв (21,120 Franc) | 10,000 Franc | + 111% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 140 лв (46,946 Franc) | 12,000 Franc | + 291% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 137 лв (45,782 Franc) | 10,000 Franc | + 358% | |
| Transportation | ||||
| Transportation in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Wum (Cameroon) | ||||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 38,552 лв (12,921,477 Franc) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 1.96 лв (656 Franc) | - | - | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 48 лв (16,186 Franc) | - | - | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 9 лв (3,060 Franc) | - | - | |
| Personal Care | + 26% | |||
| Personal Care in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 26% more expensive than in Wum (Cameroon) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 13 лв (4,220 Franc) | 1,200 Franc | + 252% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 25 лв (8,404 Franc) | 2,000 Franc | + 320% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 31 лв (10,549 Franc) | 15,000 Franc | - 30% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 7 лв (2,379 Franc) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 4.64 лв (1,555 Franc) | - | - | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.11 лв (1,714 Franc) | - | - | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 2.26 лв (757 Franc) | - | - | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 3.00 лв (1,006 Franc) | - | - | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 10 лв (3,360 Franc) | - | - | |
| Entertainment | ||||
| Entertainment in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Wum (Cameroon) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 38 лв (12,657 Franc) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 21 лв (7,071 Franc) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 41 лв (13,624 Franc) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 73 лв (24,432 Franc) | - | - | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 10 лв (3,510 Franc) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 4.20 лв (1,406 Franc) | - | - | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 3.34 лв (1,120 Franc) | - | - | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 926 лв (310,311 Franc) | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.29 лв (97 Franc) | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 46 лв (15,398 Franc) | - | - | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 5.53 лв (1,854 Franc) | - | - | |
| 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 18, 2021.
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For example, you would need at least 990,610 Franc (2,956 лв) in Sofia to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with 975,000 Franc in Wum.
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