Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and the Comoros

For one person, living is cheaper in the Comoros: $1,406 a month against $1,585 in Sofia, rent and utilities included – about $2,100 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Sofia, Bulgaria
Comoros
Sofia
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
$1,585
/mo nomad
🇰🇲 Comoros
$1,406
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Sofia is 21.8% more expensive than the Comoros without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 42.5% more expensive than the Comoros without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sofia
Comoros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 BGN 28.84
$6.13 KMF 2,679
170.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.7 BGN 118
$19.07 KMF 8,333
254.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.68 BGN 20.33
$7.87 KMF 3,439
48.41%
Cappuccino
$3.41 BGN 5.93
$1.73 KMF 756
97.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 BGN 4.11
$1.02 KMF 444
131.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 BGN 2.91
$0.62 KMF 270
169.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.99 BGN 6.94
$1.01 KMF 442
295.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 BGN 7.88
$1.93 KMF 842
134.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sofia
Comoros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 BGN 3.38
$4.21 KMF 1,841
-53.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 BGN 2.70
$0.59 KMF 260
162.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 BGN 4.09
$1.67 KMF 731
40.72%
Eggs
$4.60 BGN 8.00
$5.11 KMF 2,233
-9.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.47 BGN 19.96
$7.62 KMF 3,330
50.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.65 BGN 15.04
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.34 BGN 30.17
$12.15 KMF 5,310
42.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 BGN 3.73
$4.98 KMF 2,177
-56.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 BGN 3.45
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 BGN 3.18
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$4.27 BGN 7.43
$4.08 KMF 1,784
4.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 BGN 1.82
$4.38 KMF 1,915
-76.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 BGN 1.54
$3.13 KMF 1,367
-71.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 BGN 2.06
$2.26 KMF 989
-47.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 BGN 1.45
$1.28 KMF 559
-35.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.40 BGN 7.66
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 BGN 12.91
$16.81 KMF 7,347
-55.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 BGN 2.01
$0.92 KMF 404
26.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 BGN 3.30
$6.80 KMF 2,969
-72.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Sofia
Comoros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 BGN 1.60
$0.62 KMF 272
48.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.11 BGN 48.91
$31.77 KMF 13.9K
-11.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.67 BGN 2.90
$0.66 KMF 290
153.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 BGN 1.49
$0.96 KMF 418
-11.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.59 BGN 28.87
$11.80 KMF 5,156
40.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 BGN 3.03
$3.08 KMF 1,344
-43.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K BGN 52.1K
$19.2K KMF 8.4M
55.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K BGN 43.5K
$17.4K KMF 7.6M
44.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
Comoros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 BGN 275
$112 KMF 48.8K
41.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.27 BGN 37.01
$33.39 KMF 14.6K
-36.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.12 BGN 26.30
$72.8 KMF 31.8K
-79.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
Comoros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.85 BGN 81.5
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.82 BGN 48.41
$13.37 KMF 5,840
108.08%
Cinema Ticket
$10.00 BGN 17.39
$6.33 KMF 2,765
57.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sofia
Comoros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$815 BGN 1,419
$396 KMF 172.9K
106.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K BGN 25.5K
$13.8K KMF 6.0M
5.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
Comoros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 BGN 152
$61.4 KMF 26.8K
41.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 BGN 66.6
$60.9 KMF 26.6K
-37.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 BGN 184
$109 KMF 47.6K
-2.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 BGN 187
$84.8 KMF 37.1K
26.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sofia
Comoros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 BGN 1,338
$713 KMF 311.5K
7.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$593 BGN 1,032
$609 KMF 266.2K
-2.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 BGN 2,662
$1,385 KMF 604.9K
10.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 BGN 1,846
$1,155 KMF 504.7K
-8.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,526 BGN 7,875
$1,566 KMF 684.1K
189.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,109 BGN 5,410
$1,356 KMF 592.6K
129.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sofia
Comoros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,780 BGN 3,098
$651 KMF 284.5K
173.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.89
3.8
-23.95%

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

Last update for Sofia: November 1, 2026

Last update for the Comoros: November 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Sofia
$593
Comoros
$609 2.7% $16
Groceries & Markets
Sofia
$288
Comoros
$276 * 4.3% $12
Eating Out
Sofia
$254
Comoros
$109 57.1% $145
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
$194
Comoros
$218 12.1% $24
Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
$152
Comoros
$142 6.6% $10
Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
$67
Comoros
$13 * 81.1% $54
Getting Around
Sofia
$38
Comoros
$40 5.2% $2

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇧🇬 Sofia
🇰🇲 Comoros
🕒 Local time
20:20 8:20 PM
21:20 9:20 PM
1 h ahead of Sofia
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,286,383 Capital
902,348
💱 Currency
Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.
Exchange rates and currency converter

KMF, USD, EUR to BGN – Bulgarian Lev Converter

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).

Comorian Franc exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 437 KMF (1,000 KMF = 2.29 USD). 1 EUR = 491 KMF (1,000 KMF = 2.04 EUR).

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