Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Sofia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Sofia is 15.3% higher than in Manila (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Sofia is 7.7% higher than in Manila | |
| Rent Prices in Sofia are 12.1% lower than in Manila | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 70.3% higher than in Manila | |
| Groceries Prices in Sofia are 1.3% lower than in Manila | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 136.0% higher than in Manila | |
Restaurants | Manila Edit |
Sofia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
300.00 ₱ (9.19 лв) |
652.85 ₱ (20.00 лв) |
+117.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,500.00 ₱ (45.95 лв) |
2,611.41 ₱ (80.00 лв) |
+74.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 ₱ (7.66 лв) |
489.64 ₱ (15.00 лв) |
+95.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ₱ (2.14 лв) |
127.73 ₱ (3.91 лв) |
+82.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
140.00 ₱ (4.29 лв) |
163.21 ₱ (5.00 лв) |
+16.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
166.09 ₱ (5.09 лв) |
121.56 ₱ (3.72 лв) |
-26.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
56.25 ₱ (1.72 лв) |
77.89 ₱ (2.39 лв) |
+38.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
29.27 ₱ (0.90 лв) |
49.63 ₱ (1.52 лв) |
+69.5 % |
Markets | Manila Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
401.16 ₱ (12.29 лв) |
387.19 ₱ (11.86 лв) |
-3.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
71.50 ₱ (2.19 лв) |
56.78 ₱ (1.74 лв) |
-20.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
24.97 ₱ (0.76 лв) |
55.04 ₱ (1.69 лв) |
+120.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
119.48 ₱ (3.66 лв) |
204.72 ₱ (6.27 лв) |
+71.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
233.81 ₱ (7.16 лв) |
269.18 ₱ (8.25 лв) |
+15.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
132.60 ₱ (4.06 лв) |
205.13 ₱ (6.28 лв) |
+54.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
219.89 ₱ (6.74 лв) |
300.90 ₱ (9.22 лв) |
+36.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
84.79 ₱ (2.60 лв) |
43.15 ₱ (1.32 лв) |
-49.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
45.11 ₱ (1.38 лв) |
49.04 ₱ (1.50 лв) |
+8.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
87.15 ₱ (2.67 лв) |
47.71 ₱ (1.46 лв) |
-45.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
56.47 ₱ (1.73 лв) |
63.56 ₱ (1.95 лв) |
+12.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
65.10 ₱ (1.99 лв) |
29.57 ₱ (0.91 лв) |
-54.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
84.37 ₱ (2.58 лв) |
31.91 ₱ (0.98 лв) |
-62.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
90.10 ₱ (2.76 лв) |
58.86 ₱ (1.80 лв) |
-34.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
44.80 ₱ (1.37 лв) |
41.07 ₱ (1.26 лв) |
-8.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
500.00 ₱ (15.32 лв) |
391.71 ₱ (12.00 лв) |
-21.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
80.57 ₱ (2.47 лв) |
59.62 ₱ (1.83 лв) |
-26.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
95.28 ₱ (2.92 лв) |
101.97 ₱ (3.12 лв) |
+7.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
175.00 ₱ (5.36 лв) |
195.86 ₱ (6.00 лв) |
+11.9 % |
Transportation | Manila Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₱ (0.92 лв) |
52.23 ₱ (1.60 лв) |
+74.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
582.30 ₱ (17.84 лв) |
1,632.13 ₱ (50.00 лв) |
+180.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
45.00 ₱ (1.38 лв) |
81.61 ₱ (2.50 лв) |
+81.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
22.93 ₱ (0.70 лв) |
68.29 ₱ (2.09 лв) |
+197.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
140.00 ₱ (4.29 лв) |
763.84 ₱ (23.40 лв) |
+445.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
247.50 ₱ (7.58 лв) |
341.57 ₱ (10.46 лв) |
+38.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,500,000.00 ₱ (45,952.23 лв) |
1,759,435.82 ₱ (53,900.00 лв) |
+17.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₱ (36,761.78 лв) |
1,525,407.35 ₱ (46,730.58 лв) |
+27.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Manila Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
7,384.43 ₱ (226.22 лв) |
7,961.10 ₱ (243.89 лв) |
+7.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,735.21 ₱ (53.16 лв) |
1,037.30 ₱ (31.78 лв) |
-40.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,674.71 ₱ (51.30 лв) |
768.79 ₱ (23.55 лв) |
-54.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Manila Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,438.46 ₱ (74.70 лв) |
2,131.63 ₱ (65.30 лв) |
-12.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
366.67 ₱ (11.23 лв) |
1,077.21 ₱ (33.00 лв) |
+193.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
375.00 ₱ (11.49 лв) |
489.64 ₱ (15.00 лв) |
+30.6 % |
Childcare | Manila Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
28,729.17 ₱ (880.11 лв) |
30,825.49 ₱ (944.33 лв) |
+7.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
828,571.43 ₱ (25,383.14 лв) |
449,840.06 ₱ (13,780.77 лв) |
-45.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Manila Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,056.19 ₱ (62.99 лв) |
4,034.62 ₱ (123.60 лв) |
+96.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,614.21 ₱ (49.45 лв) |
1,906.66 ₱ (58.41 лв) |
+18.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,381.19 ₱ (134.22 лв) |
5,890.79 ₱ (180.46 лв) |
+34.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,624.92 ₱ (111.05 лв) |
5,534.64 ₱ (169.55 лв) |
+52.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Manila Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
27,818.14 ₱ (852.20 лв) |
32,654.20 ₱ (1,000.36 лв) |
+17.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
14,846.08 ₱ (454.81 лв) |
24,203.75 ₱ (741.48 лв) |
+63.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
95,384.54 ₱ (2,922.09 лв) |
61,000.85 ₱ (1,868.75 лв) |
-36.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
42,999.92 ₱ (1,317.29 лв) |
41,253.16 ₱ (1,263.78 лв) |
-4.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Manila Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
21,109.46 ₱ (646.68 лв) |
16,512.21 ₱ (505.85 лв) |
-21.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
15,019.20 ₱ (460.11 лв) |
10,588.67 ₱ (324.38 лв) |
-29.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Manila Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
30,172.23 ₱ (924.32 лв) |
76,671.42 ₱ (2,348.82 лв) |
+154.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.92 | 3.56 | -55.0 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 166 | 450 |
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