Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Sofia

For one person, living is cheaper in Kenya: $720 a month against $1,585 in Sofia, rent and utilities included – about $10,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇰🇪 Kenya

$720

/mo nomad

Sofia

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

$1,585

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Kenya is 39.1% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kenya is 44.8% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.87 KES 503

$16.57 BGN 28.84

-76.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.22 KES 3,923

$67.7 BGN 118

-55.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.55 KES 850

$11.68 BGN 20.33

-43.92%

Cappuccino

$2.40 KES 312

$3.41 BGN 5.93

-29.62%

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

$0.61 KES 79.5

$2.36 BGN 4.11

-74.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 KES 72.7

$1.67 BGN 2.91

-66.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.27 KES 295

$3.99 BGN 6.94

-43.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.70 KES 351

$4.53 BGN 7.88

-40.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 KES 95.1

$1.94 BGN 3.38

-62.37%

White Bread (500g)

$0.50 KES 64.4

$1.55 BGN 2.70

-67.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.52 KES 197

$2.35 BGN 4.09

-35.32%

Eggs

$1.67 KES 217

$4.60 BGN 8.00

-63.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.01 KES 1,299

$11.47 BGN 19.96

-12.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.23 KES 808

$8.65 BGN 15.04

-27.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.60 KES 727

$17.34 BGN 30.17

-67.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.80 KES 363

$2.15 BGN 3.73

30.23%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 KES 133

$1.98 BGN 3.45

-48.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.80 KES 234

$1.83 BGN 3.18

-1.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.81 KES 105

$4.27 BGN 7.43

-81.03%

Potato (1kg)

$0.88 KES 114

$1.04 BGN 1.82

-15.38%

Onion (1kg)

$0.90 KES 117

$0.89 BGN 1.54

1.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.76 KES 99.0

$1.19 BGN 2.06

-36.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 KES 74.6

$0.83 BGN 1.45

-31.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.49 KES 453

$4.40 BGN 7.66

-20.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.71 KES 1,520

$7.42 BGN 12.91

57.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.16 KES 281

$1.16 BGN 2.01

86.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.60 KES 337

$1.90 BGN 3.30

36.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 KES 96.7

$0.92 BGN 1.60

-19.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.80 KES 6,076

$28.11 BGN 48.91

66.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.50 KES 195

$1.67 BGN 2.90

-10.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 KES 202

$0.85 BGN 1.49

82.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.92 KES 379

$16.59 BGN 28.87

-82.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.58 KES 206

$1.74 BGN 3.03

-9.20%

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

$19.6K KES 2.5M

$29.9K BGN 52.1K

-34.62%

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

$19.6K KES 2.5M

$25.0K BGN 43.5K

-21.55%

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

$52.4 KES 6,807

$158 BGN 275

-66.79%

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

$12.68 KES 1,647

$21.27 BGN 37.01

-40.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.56 KES 4,746

$15.12 BGN 26.30

141.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.78 KES 5,164

$46.85 BGN 81.5

-15.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.12 KES 1,962

$27.82 BGN 48.41

-45.65%

Cinema Ticket

$7.72 KES 1,003

$10.00 BGN 17.39

-22.80%

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

$197 KES 25.6K

$815 BGN 1,419

-75.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.4K KES 1.5M

$14.6K BGN 25.5K

-22.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.02 KES 2,340

$87.1 BGN 152

-79.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.72 KES 2,949

$38.28 BGN 66.6

-40.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$42.16 KES 5,473

$106 BGN 184

-60.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.02 KES 5,325

$107 BGN 187

-61.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$297 KES 38.6K

$769 BGN 1,338

-61.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$160 KES 20.7K

$593 BGN 1,032

-73.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$757 KES 98.3K

$1,530 BGN 2,662

-50.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$392 KES 50.9K

$1,061 BGN 1,846

-63.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,188 KES 154.2K

$4,526 BGN 7,875

-73.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$822 KES 106.7K

$3,109 BGN 5,410

-73.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$345 KES 44.8K

$1,780 BGN 3,098

-80.61%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.64

2.89

371.97%

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

Last update for Kenya: November 1, 2026

Last update for Sofia: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Groceries & Markets

Kenya

$188 26.1%

Sofia

$288 18.2% 52.9% $100

Accommodation & Living

Kenya

$160 22.2%

Sofia

$593 37.4% 271% $433

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Kenya

$102 14.1%

Sofia

$194 12.3% 91% $93

Eating Out

Kenya

$101 14%

Sofia

$254 16% 151% $153

Getting Around

Kenya

$59 8.2%

Sofia

$38 2.4% 36.1% $21

Clothing & Footwear

Kenya

$56 7.7%

Sofia

$152 9.6% 173% $96

Sport & Entertainment

Kenya

$55 7.7%

Sofia

$67 4.2% 21.1% $12

Good to know

🇰🇪 Kenya

🇧🇬 Sofia

🕒 Local time

21:58 9:58 PM

20:58 8:58 PM

1 h behind Kenya

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

48,468,138

1,286,383 Capital

💱 Currency

Kenyan Shilling KES Sh

Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 KES = 7.7 USD

1,000 KES = 6.85 EUR

1 BGN = 0.575 USD

1 BGN = 0.511 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

BGN, USD, EUR to KES – Kenyan Shilling Converter

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🇰🇪 Kenyan Shilling (Sh)

Kenyan Shilling exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 130 KES (1,000 KES = 7.7 USD). 1 EUR = 146 KES (1,000 KES = 6.85 EUR).

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 1.74 BGN (1 BGN = 0.575 USD). 1 EUR = 1.96 BGN (1 BGN = 0.511 EUR).

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