Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Equatorial Guinea and Sofia

For one person, living is cheaper in Equatorial Guinea: $1,437 a month against $1,589 in Sofia, rent and utilities included – about $1,800 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Sofia outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea

$1,437

/mo nomad

Sofia

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

$1,589

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Equatorial Guinea is 2.7% more expensive than Sofia without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Equatorial Guinea is 1.7% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.45 FCFA 7,870

$17.10 BGN 29.93

-21.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$56.4 FCFA 33.0K

$66.9 BGN 117

-15.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.43 FCFA 4,932

$11.77 BGN 20.59

-28.38%

Cappuccino

$3.91 FCFA 2,288

$3.42 BGN 5.99

14.33%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.04 FCFA 611

$2.42 BGN 4.23

-57.02%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.65 FCFA 381

$1.86 BGN 3.26

-65.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.51 FCFA 1,469

$3.33 BGN 5.83

-24.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.34 FCFA 2,541

$4.53 BGN 7.92

-4.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.42 FCFA 1,418

$1.92 BGN 3.36

26.04%

White Bread (500g)

$3.03 FCFA 1,773

$1.51 BGN 2.64

100.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 FCFA 926

$2.21 BGN 3.88

-28.51%

Eggs

$3.13 FCFA 1,831

$4.40 BGN 7.69

-28.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.48 FCFA 4,961

$11.56 BGN 20.22

-26.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.99 FCFA 4,089

$8.79 BGN 15.38

-20.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.97 FCFA 5,246

$16.97 BGN 29.71

-47.14%

Apples (1kg)

$6.20 FCFA 3,625

$2.17 BGN 3.79

185.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 FCFA 1,020

$2.04 BGN 3.57

-14.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$8.62 FCFA 5,043

$1.84 BGN 3.22

368.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.35 FCFA 1,962

$4.29 BGN 7.51

-21.91%

Potato (1kg)

$2.65 FCFA 1,548

$1.03 BGN 1.80

157.28%

Onion (1kg)

$2.50 FCFA 1,465

$0.93 BGN 1.62

168.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.83 FCFA 483

$1.20 BGN 2.11

-30.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 FCFA 732

$0.92 BGN 1.62

35.87%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.87 FCFA 2,847

$4.30 BGN 7.53

13.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.93 FCFA 3,469

$7.33 BGN 12.83

-19.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.37 FCFA 1,388

$1.18 BGN 2.06

100.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.84 FCFA 494

$1.87 BGN 3.28

-55.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.66 FCFA 974

$0.87 BGN 1.52

90.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.32 FCFA 15.4K

$28.14 BGN 49.24

-6.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 FCFA 479

$1.74 BGN 3.04

-52.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.89 FCFA 522

$0.96 BGN 1.68

-7.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.54 BGN 27.19

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.04 FCFA 609

$1.79 BGN 3.14

-41.90%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.0K FCFA 19.3M

$30.0K BGN 52.5K

9.90%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.0K FCFA 17.6M

$26.4K BGN 46.1K

13.85%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$345 FCFA 201.9K

$156 BGN 273

121.25%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.46 FCFA 10.2K

$21.21 BGN 37.11

-17.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.9 FCFA 29.8K

$15.64 BGN 27.37

225.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.8 FCFA 30.3K

$46.76 BGN 81.8

10.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.57 FCFA 8,526

$27.74 BGN 48.54

-47.48%

Cinema Ticket

$5.55 FCFA 3,249

$10.02 BGN 17.53

-44.61%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$766 BGN 1,341

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$346 FCFA 202.3K

$12.8K BGN 22.4K

-97.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$77.3 FCFA 45.2K

$89.7 BGN 157

-13.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$68.8 FCFA 40.2K

$40.88 BGN 71.5

68.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$146 FCFA 85.2K

$106 BGN 186

37.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$135 FCFA 78.9K

$105 BGN 183

28.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 FCFA 223.3K

$796 BGN 1,393

-52.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$218 FCFA 127.3K

$607 BGN 1,063

-64.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$476 FCFA 278.8K

$1,563 BGN 2,735

-69.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$313 FCFA 183.2K

$1,060 BGN 1,855

-70.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$842 FCFA 492.4K

$4,357 BGN 7,626

-80.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$632 FCFA 369.9K

$3,250 BGN 5,688

-80.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$784 FCFA 458.8K

$1,740 BGN 3,044

-54.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.8

2.89

135.29%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Equatorial Guinea: October 4, 2026

Last update for Sofia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Equatorial Guinea

$413 28.7%

Sofia

$193 12% 53.4% $221

Groceries & Markets

Equatorial Guinea

$310 21.5%

Sofia

$287 17.9% 7.3% $23

Accommodation & Living

Equatorial Guinea

$218 15.1%

Sofia

$607 37.9% 179% $390

Eating Out

Equatorial Guinea

$208 14.4%

Sofia

$256 16% 23.2% $48

Clothing & Footwear

Equatorial Guinea

$192 13.3%

Sofia

$154 9.6% 20% $38

Sport & Entertainment

Equatorial Guinea

$63 4.4%

Sofia

$67 4.2% 6.2% $3.9

Getting Around

Equatorial Guinea

$38 2.7%

Sofia

$38 2.4% 0.3% $0.1

Good to know

🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea

🇧🇬 Sofia

🕒 Local time

09:49 9:49 AM

11:49 11:49 AM

2 h ahead of Equatorial Guinea

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

1,847,549

1,286,383 Capital

💱 Currency

Central African CFA Franc XAF Fr

Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 XAF = 1.71 USD

1,000 XAF = 1.52 EUR

1 BGN = 0.571 USD

1 BGN = 0.509 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

BGN, USD, EUR to XAF – Central African CFA Franc Converter

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🌐 Central African CFA Franc (Fr)

Central African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.52 EUR).

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.75 BGN (1 BGN = 0.571 USD). 1 EUR = 1.96 BGN (1 BGN = 0.509 EUR).

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