Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the French Southern Territories and Sofia

For one person, living is cheaper in the French Southern Territories: $289 a month against $1,585 in Sofia, rent and utilities included – about $15,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

French Southern Territories
Sofia, Bulgaria
🇹🇫 French Southern Territories
$289
/mo nomad
Sofia
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
$1,585
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: The French Southern Territories is 65.4% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 81.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: The French Southern Territories is 71.6% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 81.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
French Southern Territories
Sofia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$16.57 BGN 28.84
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$67.7 BGN 118
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$11.68 BGN 20.33
-
Cappuccino
-
$3.41 BGN 5.93
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.36 BGN 4.11
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 BGN 2.91
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.99 BGN 6.94
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 BGN 7.88
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
French Southern Territories
Sofia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.94 BGN 3.38
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 €1.47
$1.55 BGN 2.70
7.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.35 BGN 4.09
-
Eggs
-
$4.60 BGN 8.00
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$11.47 BGN 19.96
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$8.65 BGN 15.04
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$17.34 BGN 30.17
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.15 BGN 3.73
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.98 BGN 3.45
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.83 BGN 3.18
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$4.27 BGN 7.43
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.04 BGN 1.82
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$0.89 BGN 1.54
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.19 BGN 2.06
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.83 BGN 1.45
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.54 €12.06
$4.40 BGN 7.66
207.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.17 €9.94
$7.42 BGN 12.91
50.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.16 BGN 2.01
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.90 BGN 3.30
-
🚌 Getting Around
French Southern Territories
Sofia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.08
$0.92 BGN 1.60
154.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.11 BGN 48.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.67 BGN 2.90
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.85 BGN 1.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$16.59 BGN 28.87
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.74 BGN 3.03
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$29.9K BGN 52.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$25.0K BGN 43.5K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
French Southern Territories
Sofia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$158 BGN 275
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$21.27 BGN 37.01
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$15.12 BGN 26.30
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
French Southern Territories
Sofia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.45 €24.44
$46.85 BGN 81.5
-41.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$27.82 BGN 48.41
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.42 €11.95
$10.00 BGN 17.39
34.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
French Southern Territories
Sofia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$815 BGN 1,419
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K €10.1K
$14.6K BGN 25.5K
-22.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
French Southern Territories
Sofia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 €98.1
$87.1 BGN 152
26.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.62 €31.72
$38.28 BGN 66.6
-6.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €89.3
$106 BGN 184
-5.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$168 €149
$107 BGN 187
56.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
French Southern Territories
Sofia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$769 BGN 1,338
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$593 BGN 1,032
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,530 BGN 2,662
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,061 BGN 1,846
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,526 BGN 7,875
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,109 BGN 5,410
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
French Southern Territories
Sofia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,005 €2,676
$1,780 BGN 3,098
68.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
2.89
-

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

Last update for the French Southern Territories: November 1, 2026

Last update for Sofia: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
French Southern Territories
–
Sofia
$593
Groceries & Markets
French Southern Territories
–
Sofia
$288
Eating Out
French Southern Territories
–
Sofia
$254
Monthly Utilities & Internet
French Southern Territories
–
Sofia
$194
Clothing & Footwear
French Southern Territories
–
Sofia
$152
Sport & Entertainment
French Southern Territories
–
Sofia
$67
Getting Around
French Southern Territories
–
Sofia
$38
Good to know
🇹🇫 French Southern Territories
🇧🇬 Sofia
🕒 Local time
15:55 3:55 PM
12:55 12:55 PM
3 h behind the French Southern Territories
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
196
1,286,383 Capital
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.
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