Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Manila 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Manila are 11.6% lower than in Sofia (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manila are 7.3% lower than in Sofia | |
| Rent Prices in Manila are 7.7% higher than in Sofia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Manila are 39.6% lower than in Sofia | |
| Groceries Prices in Manila are 1.6% higher than in Sofia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 57.0% lower than in Sofia | |
Restaurants | Sofia Edit |
Manila Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 лв (631.58 ₱) |
9.50 лв (300.00 ₱) |
-52.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 лв (2,526.31 ₱) |
47.50 лв (1,500.00 ₱) |
-40.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 лв (473.68 ₱) |
7.92 лв (250.00 ₱) |
-47.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.00 лв (126.32 ₱) |
2.22 лв (70.00 ₱) |
-44.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 лв (157.89 ₱) |
3.80 лв (120.00 ₱) |
-24.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.85 лв (121.68 ₱) |
5.35 лв (168.80 ₱) |
+38.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.51 лв (79.30 ₱) |
1.73 лв (54.53 ₱) |
-31.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.59 лв (50.31 ₱) |
1.01 лв (31.91 ₱) |
-36.6 % |
Markets | Sofia Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.86 лв (374.68 ₱) |
12.54 лв (396.00 ₱) |
+5.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.75 лв (55.41 ₱) |
2.20 лв (69.48 ₱) |
+25.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.67 лв (52.70 ₱) |
0.80 лв (25.28 ₱) |
-52.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.14 лв (193.95 ₱) |
3.80 лв (119.94 ₱) |
-38.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.23 лв (259.78 ₱) |
6.82 лв (215.52 ₱) |
-17.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.23 лв (196.78 ₱) |
4.11 лв (129.94 ₱) |
-34.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.54 лв (301.28 ₱) |
6.59 лв (208.00 ₱) |
-31.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.35 лв (42.48 ₱) |
2.70 лв (85.16 ₱) |
+100.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.51 лв (47.82 ₱) |
1.40 лв (44.16 ₱) |
-7.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.44 лв (45.44 ₱) |
2.79 лв (88.22 ₱) |
+94.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.89 лв (59.77 ₱) |
1.69 лв (53.52 ₱) |
-10.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.88 лв (27.83 ₱) |
1.94 лв (61.35 ₱) |
+120.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.03 лв (32.51 ₱) |
2.44 лв (77.01 ₱) |
+136.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.88 лв (59.37 ₱) |
2.77 лв (87.59 ₱) |
+47.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.23 лв (38.77 ₱) |
1.40 лв (44.26 ₱) |
+14.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.00 лв (378.95 ₱) |
15.83 лв (500.00 ₱) |
+31.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.86 лв (58.88 ₱) |
2.55 лв (80.48 ₱) |
+36.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.17 лв (100.11 ₱) |
2.90 лв (91.59 ₱) |
-8.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6.00 лв (189.47 ₱) |
5.38 лв (170.00 ₱) |
-10.3 % |
Transportation | Sofia Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.60 лв (50.53 ₱) |
0.95 лв (30.00 ₱) |
-40.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
50.00 лв (1,578.95 ₱) |
18.44 лв (582.30 ₱) |
-63.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.50 лв (78.95 ₱) |
1.43 лв (45.00 ₱) |
-43.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.09 лв (66.07 ₱) |
0.69 лв (21.73 ₱) |
-67.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
23.40 лв (738.95 ₱) |
4.20 лв (132.50 ₱) |
-82.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.45 лв (330.13 ₱) |
7.88 лв (248.82 ₱) |
-24.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
50,881.00 лв (1,606,766.87 ₱) |
47,500.05 лв (1,500,000.00 ₱) |
-6.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
46,831.43 лв (1,478,885.82 ₱) |
38,000.04 лв (1,200,000.00 ₱) |
-18.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sofia Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
248.99 лв (7,862.70 ₱) |
224.06 лв (7,075.43 ₱) |
-10.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
32.11 лв (1,013.90 ₱) |
58.83 лв (1,857.83 ₱) |
+83.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
23.38 лв (738.35 ₱) |
52.62 лв (1,661.74 ₱) |
+125.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sofia Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
63.02 лв (1,990.22 ₱) |
71.65 лв (2,262.50 ₱) |
+13.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
31.90 лв (1,007.37 ₱) |
11.45 лв (361.43 ₱) |
-64.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 лв (473.68 ₱) |
11.72 лв (370.00 ₱) |
-21.9 % |
Childcare | Sofia Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
915.14 лв (28,899.22 ₱) |
830.59 лв (26,229.17 ₱) |
-9.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,734.48 лв (433,720.09 ₱) |
26,238.12 лв (828,571.43 ₱) |
+91.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sofia Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
127.57 лв (4,028.57 ₱) |
61.40 лв (1,938.89 ₱) |
-51.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
62.13 лв (1,961.94 ₱) |
52.45 лв (1,656.25 ₱) |
-15.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
173.21 лв (5,469.76 ₱) |
132.26 лв (4,176.47 ₱) |
-23.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
164.95 лв (5,208.94 ₱) |
120.07 лв (3,791.67 ₱) |
-27.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Sofia Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,002.59 лв (31,660.59 ₱) |
817.58 лв (25,818.18 ₱) |
-18.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
738.34 лв (23,316.07 ₱) |
419.58 лв (13,250.00 ₱) |
-43.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,795.92 лв (56,713.16 ₱) |
2,825.64 лв (89,230.77 ₱) |
+57.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,242.65 лв (39,241.44 ₱) |
1,076.67 лв (34,000.00 ₱) |
-13.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sofia Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
489.88 лв (15,469.78 ₱) |
668.47 лв (21,109.46 ₱) |
+36.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
310.87 лв (9,816.86 ₱) |
475.61 лв (15,019.20 ₱) |
+53.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sofia Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,313.51 лв (73,058.12 ₱) |
921.57 лв (29,102.04 ₱) |
-60.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.65 | 7.54 | +106.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 453 | 152 |
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