Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Rio de Janeiro 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 9.7% lower than in Sofia (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rio de Janeiro are 9.7% lower than in Sofia | |
| Rent Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 9.9% lower than in Sofia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 22.9% lower than in Sofia | |
| Groceries Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 19.0% lower than in Sofia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Rio de Janeiro is 69.5% lower than in Sofia | |
Restaurants | Sofia Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10.21 € (20.00 лв) |
6.38 € (35.00 R$) |
-37.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
40.85 € (80.00 лв) |
34.62 € (190.00 R$) |
-15.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.66 € (15.00 лв) |
6.38 € (35.00 R$) |
-16.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.04 € (4.00 лв) |
1.82 € (10.00 R$) |
-10.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.55 € (5.00 лв) |
2.73 € (15.00 R$) |
+7.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1.97 € (3.85 лв) |
1.78 € (9.79 R$) |
-9.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.28 € (2.51 лв) |
1.11 € (6.09 R$) |
-13.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.81 € (1.59 лв) |
0.69 € (3.77 R$) |
-15.6 % |
Markets | Sofia Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.06 € (11.86 лв) |
3.93 € (21.57 R$) |
-35.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.90 € (1.75 лв) |
1.42 € (7.80 R$) |
+58.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.85 € (1.67 лв) |
0.50 € (2.76 R$) |
-41.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.14 € (6.14 лв) |
2.01 € (11.04 R$) |
-35.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.20 € (8.23 лв) |
3.58 € (19.65 R$) |
-14.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.18 € (6.23 лв) |
1.46 € (8.04 R$) |
-54.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.87 € (9.54 лв) |
3.54 € (19.40 R$) |
-27.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.69 € (1.35 лв) |
0.98 € (5.38 R$) |
+42.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.77 € (1.51 лв) |
0.71 € (3.88 R$) |
-8.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.73 € (1.44 лв) |
0.56 € (3.08 R$) |
-23.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.97 € (1.89 лв) |
0.81 € (4.44 R$) |
-16.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.45 € (0.88 лв) |
0.50 € (2.76 R$) |
+11.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 € (1.03 лв) |
0.52 € (2.83 R$) |
-1.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.96 € (1.88 лв) |
0.60 € (3.32 R$) |
-37.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.63 € (1.23 лв) |
0.53 € (2.93 R$) |
-14.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.13 € (12.00 лв) |
7.29 € (40.00 R$) |
+18.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.95 € (1.86 лв) |
1.11 € (6.10 R$) |
+16.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.62 € (3.17 лв) |
1.97 € (10.83 R$) |
+21.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3.06 € (6.00 лв) |
1.82 € (10.00 R$) |
-40.5 % |
Transportation | Sofia Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.82 € (1.60 лв) |
1.09 € (6.00 R$) |
+33.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
25.53 € (50.00 лв) |
51.93 € (285.00 R$) |
+103.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.28 € (2.50 лв) |
1.09 € (6.00 R$) |
-14.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.07 € (2.09 лв) |
1.61 € (8.85 R$) |
+51.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
11.95 € (23.40 лв) |
7.35 € (40.32 R$) |
-38.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.34 € (10.45 лв) |
3.94 € (21.64 R$) |
-26.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,982.41 € (50,881.00 лв) |
20,040.94 € (109,990.00 R$) |
-22.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,916.10 € (46,834.56 лв) |
27,260.19 € (149,611.12 R$) |
+14.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sofia Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
127.15 € (248.99 лв) |
99.18 € (544.34 R$) |
-22.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
16.40 € (32.11 лв) |
17.15 € (94.12 R$) |
+4.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
11.94 € (23.38 лв) |
20.20 € (110.87 R$) |
+69.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sofia Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
32.18 € (63.02 лв) |
25.21 € (138.34 R$) |
-21.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.29 € (31.90 лв) |
45.55 € (250.00 R$) |
+179.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
7.66 € (15.00 лв) |
7.29 € (40.00 R$) |
-4.8 % |
Childcare | Sofia Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
467.32 € (915.14 лв) |
533.71 € (2,929.17 R$) |
+14.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
7,013.52 € (13,734.48 лв) |
8,887.65 € (48,777.78 R$) |
+26.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sofia Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
65.14 € (127.57 лв) |
53.08 € (291.31 R$) |
-18.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
31.73 € (62.13 лв) |
42.88 € (235.34 R$) |
+35.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.45 € (173.21 лв) |
74.21 € (407.27 R$) |
-16.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
84.23 € (164.95 лв) |
68.81 € (377.65 R$) |
-18.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Sofia Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
511.97 € (1,002.59 лв) |
434.26 € (2,383.33 R$) |
-15.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
377.03 € (738.34 лв) |
298.16 € (1,636.36 R$) |
-20.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
917.09 € (1,795.92 лв) |
843.95 € (4,631.82 R$) |
-8.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
634.55 € (1,242.63 лв) |
621.99 € (3,413.64 R$) |
-2.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sofia Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
250.22 € (490.00 лв) |
187.12 € (1,026.96 R$) |
-25.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
158.80 € (310.97 лв) |
111.14 € (609.98 R$) |
-30.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sofia Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,181.46 € (2,313.65 лв) |
325.08 € (1,784.14 R$) |
-72.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.65 | 10.32 | +182.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 453 | 122 |
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