Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Sofia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sofia are 13.2% higher than in Manila (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sofia are 7.9% higher than in Manila | |
| Rent Prices in Sofia are 7.2% lower than in Manila | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sofia are 65.7% higher than in Manila | |
| Groceries Prices in Sofia are 1.6% lower than in Manila | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sofia is 132.7% higher than in Manila | |
Restaurants | Manila Edit |
Sofia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
300.00 ₱ (9.50 лв) |
631.58 ₱ (20.00 лв) |
+110.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,500.00 ₱ (47.50 лв) |
2,526.31 ₱ (80.00 лв) |
+68.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 ₱ (7.92 лв) |
473.68 ₱ (15.00 лв) |
+89.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ₱ (2.22 лв) |
126.32 ₱ (4.00 лв) |
+80.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ₱ (3.80 лв) |
157.89 ₱ (5.00 лв) |
+31.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
168.80 ₱ (5.35 лв) |
121.68 ₱ (3.85 лв) |
-27.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
54.53 ₱ (1.73 лв) |
79.30 ₱ (2.51 лв) |
+45.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
31.91 ₱ (1.01 лв) |
50.31 ₱ (1.59 лв) |
+57.6 % |
Markets | Manila Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
396.00 ₱ (12.54 лв) |
374.68 ₱ (11.86 лв) |
-5.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
69.48 ₱ (2.20 лв) |
55.41 ₱ (1.75 лв) |
-20.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
25.28 ₱ (0.80 лв) |
52.70 ₱ (1.67 лв) |
+108.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
119.94 ₱ (3.80 лв) |
193.95 ₱ (6.14 лв) |
+61.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
215.52 ₱ (6.82 лв) |
259.78 ₱ (8.23 лв) |
+20.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
129.94 ₱ (4.11 лв) |
196.78 ₱ (6.23 лв) |
+51.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
208.00 ₱ (6.59 лв) |
301.28 ₱ (9.54 лв) |
+44.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
85.16 ₱ (2.70 лв) |
42.48 ₱ (1.35 лв) |
-50.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
44.16 ₱ (1.40 лв) |
47.82 ₱ (1.51 лв) |
+8.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
88.22 ₱ (2.79 лв) |
45.44 ₱ (1.44 лв) |
-48.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
53.52 ₱ (1.69 лв) |
59.77 ₱ (1.89 лв) |
+11.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
61.35 ₱ (1.94 лв) |
27.83 ₱ (0.88 лв) |
-54.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
77.01 ₱ (2.44 лв) |
32.51 ₱ (1.03 лв) |
-57.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
87.59 ₱ (2.77 лв) |
59.37 ₱ (1.88 лв) |
-32.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
44.26 ₱ (1.40 лв) |
38.77 ₱ (1.23 лв) |
-12.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
500.00 ₱ (15.83 лв) |
378.95 ₱ (12.00 лв) |
-24.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
80.48 ₱ (2.55 лв) |
58.88 ₱ (1.86 лв) |
-26.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
91.59 ₱ (2.90 лв) |
100.11 ₱ (3.17 лв) |
+9.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
170.00 ₱ (5.38 лв) |
189.47 ₱ (6.00 лв) |
+11.5 % |
Transportation | Manila Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₱ (0.95 лв) |
50.53 ₱ (1.60 лв) |
+68.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
582.30 ₱ (18.44 лв) |
1,578.95 ₱ (50.00 лв) |
+171.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
45.00 ₱ (1.43 лв) |
78.95 ₱ (2.50 лв) |
+75.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
21.73 ₱ (0.69 лв) |
66.07 ₱ (2.09 лв) |
+204.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
132.50 ₱ (4.20 лв) |
738.95 ₱ (23.40 лв) |
+457.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
248.82 ₱ (7.88 лв) |
330.13 ₱ (10.45 лв) |
+32.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,500,000.00 ₱ (47,500.05 лв) |
1,606,766.87 ₱ (50,881.00 лв) |
+7.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₱ (38,000.04 лв) |
1,478,885.82 ₱ (46,831.43 лв) |
+23.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Manila Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
7,075.43 ₱ (224.06 лв) |
7,862.70 ₱ (248.99 лв) |
+11.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,857.83 ₱ (58.83 лв) |
1,013.90 ₱ (32.11 лв) |
-45.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,661.74 ₱ (52.62 лв) |
738.35 ₱ (23.38 лв) |
-55.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Manila Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,262.50 ₱ (71.65 лв) |
1,990.22 ₱ (63.02 лв) |
-12.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
361.43 ₱ (11.45 лв) |
1,007.37 ₱ (31.90 лв) |
+178.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
370.00 ₱ (11.72 лв) |
473.68 ₱ (15.00 лв) |
+28.0 % |
Childcare | Manila Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
26,229.17 ₱ (830.59 лв) |
28,899.22 ₱ (915.14 лв) |
+10.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
828,571.43 ₱ (26,238.12 лв) |
433,720.09 ₱ (13,734.48 лв) |
-47.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Manila Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,938.89 ₱ (61.40 лв) |
4,028.57 ₱ (127.57 лв) |
+107.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,656.25 ₱ (52.45 лв) |
1,961.94 ₱ (62.13 лв) |
+18.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,176.47 ₱ (132.26 лв) |
5,469.76 ₱ (173.21 лв) |
+31.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,791.67 ₱ (120.07 лв) |
5,208.94 ₱ (164.95 лв) |
+37.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Manila Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
25,818.18 ₱ (817.58 лв) |
31,660.59 ₱ (1,002.59 лв) |
+22.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
13,250.00 ₱ (419.58 лв) |
23,316.07 ₱ (738.34 лв) |
+76.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
89,230.77 ₱ (2,825.64 лв) |
56,713.16 ₱ (1,795.92 лв) |
-36.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
34,000.00 ₱ (1,076.67 лв) |
39,241.44 ₱ (1,242.65 лв) |
+15.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Manila Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
21,109.46 ₱ (668.47 лв) |
15,469.78 ₱ (489.88 лв) |
-26.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
15,019.20 ₱ (475.61 лв) |
9,816.86 ₱ (310.87 лв) |
-34.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Manila Edit |
Sofia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
29,102.04 ₱ (921.57 лв) |
73,058.12 ₱ (2,313.51 лв) |
+151.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.54 | 3.65 | -51.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 152 | 453 |
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