Cost of living in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 11% more expensive than in Quelimane (Mozambique)
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Food | ||||
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Food in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Quelimane (Mozambique) | ||||
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Sofia | Quelimane | Diff | ||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 18 лв (631 MT) | - | - | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 14 лв (507 MT) | - | - | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 9 лв (325 MT) | - | - | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 3.12 лв (110 MT) | - | - | |
12 eggs, large | 7 лв (248 MT) | - | - | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 4.57 лв (160 MT) | - | - | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 10 лв (335 MT) | - | - | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2.42 лв (85 MT) | - | - | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 2.28 лв (80 MT) | - | - | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 2.00 лв (70 MT) | - | - | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 15 лв (514 MT) | - | - | |
2 liters of coca-cola | 2.64 лв (93 MT) | - | - | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1.43 лв (50 MT) | - | - | |
Housing | ||||
Housing in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Quelimane (Mozambique) | ||||
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Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,371 лв (48,119 MT) | - | - | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 991 лв (34,794 MT) | - | - | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 303 лв (10,626 MT) | - | - | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 840 лв (29,475 MT) | - | - | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 614 лв (21,533 MT) | - | - | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 140 лв (4,899 MT) | - | - | |
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 22 лв (768 MT) | - | - | |
40” flat screen tv | 559 лв (19,618 MT) | - | - | |
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 305 лв (10,700 MT) | - | - | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 29 лв (1,027 MT) | - | - | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | 19 лв (662 MT) | - | - | |
Clothes | ||||
Clothes in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Quelimane (Mozambique) | ||||
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Sofia | Quelimane | Diff | ||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 93 лв (3,266 MT) | - | - | |
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 52 лв (1,810 MT) | - | - | |
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 200 лв (7,003 MT) | - | - | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 114 лв (3,988 MT) | - | - | |
Transportation | + 11% | |||
Transportation in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 11% more expensive than in Quelimane (Mozambique) | ||||
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Sofia | Quelimane | Diff | ||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 46,527 лв (1,632,858 MT) | - | - | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.93 лв (103 MT) | 60 MT | + 72% | |
Monthly ticket public transport | 44 лв (1,543 MT) | - | - | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 15 лв (530 MT) | - | - | |
Personal Care | ||||
Personal Care in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Quelimane (Mozambique) | ||||
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 12 лв (433 MT) | - | - | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 22 лв (777 MT) | - | - | |
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 51 лв (1,799 MT) | - | - | |
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 10 лв (343 MT) | - | - | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 5.53 лв (194 MT) | - | - | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.79 лв (203 MT) | - | - | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | 3.12 лв (109 MT) | - | - | |
Tube of toothpaste | 5.02 лв (176 MT) | - | - | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 20 лв (716 MT) | - | - | |
Entertainment | ||||
Entertainment in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Quelimane (Mozambique) | ||||
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Sofia | Quelimane | Diff | ||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 47 лв (1,637 MT) | - | - | |
2 tickets to the movies | 25 лв (894 MT) | - | - | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 54 лв (1,891 MT) | - | - | |
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 87 лв (3,050 MT) | - | - | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 12 лв (425 MT) | - | - | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 4.66 лв (163 MT) | - | - | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 3.75 лв (132 MT) | - | - | |
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 1,095 лв (38,429 MT) | - | - | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.29 лв (10 MT) | - | - | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | 45 лв (1,579 MT) | - | - | |
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 7 лв (254 MT) | - | - | |
TOTAL | + 11% |
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 303 prices entered by 45 different people.
These prices were last updated on March 28, 2024.
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