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Cost of living in Sofia, Bulgaria

Summary of cost of living in Sofia

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 4,780 лв
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 1,989 лв
    • WARNING!  These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.

List of prices in Sofia
Current as of Nov 2023.

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Food Update prices
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 24 лв
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 14 лв
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 9 лв
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 3.19 лв
12 eggs, large 8 лв
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 4.57 лв
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 11 лв
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 2.39 лв
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 2.13 лв
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 1.79 лв
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 14 лв
2 liters of coca-cola 2.89 лв
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 1.38 лв
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Housing Update prices
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 1,309 лв
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 881 лв
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 259 лв
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 839 лв
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 595 лв
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 141 лв
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 19 лв
40” flat screen tv 608 лв
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 218 лв
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 24 лв
Hourly rate for cleaning help 20 лв
Clothes Update prices
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 125 лв
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 56 лв
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 185 лв
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 124 лв
Transportation Update prices
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 41,687 лв
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 2.92 лв
Monthly ticket public transport 49 лв
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) 14 лв
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Personal Care Update prices
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 12 лв
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 22 лв
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 41 лв
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 12 лв
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 5.94 лв
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 6 лв
4 rolls of toilet paper 3.31 лв
Tube of toothpaste 4.87 лв
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 20 лв
Entertainment Update prices
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 45 лв
2 tickets to the movies 24 лв
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 51 лв
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 88 лв
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 13 лв
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 4.27 лв
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 3.71 лв
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 1,351 лв
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 0.38 лв
1 month of gym membership in business district 43 лв
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 8 лв
These prices are lacking data. It provides a decent estimate, but they are not yet reliable. They are based on 401 prices entered by 47 different people.
Latest price update: November 30, 2023

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