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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Funchal Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Funchal

😐 Solo nomad: Sofia is 1.4% more expensive than Funchal without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 4% more expensive than Funchal without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sofia
Funchal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.9 BGN 19.99
$11.72 €10.09
1.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 BGN 85.4
$58.2 €50.1
-12.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.66 BGN 14.55
$9.51 €8.19
-8.94%
Cappuccino
$2.69 BGN 4.51
$1.77 €1.52
51.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BGN 3.04
$1.84 €1.58
-1.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 BGN 2.44
$1.52 €1.31
-4.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 BGN 4.9
$3.42 €2.95
-14.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 BGN 5.38
$3.96 €3.41
-19.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sofia
Funchal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 BGN 3.28
$1.05 €0.91
86.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 BGN 2.02
$1.89 €1.63
-36.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 BGN 3.32
$1.61 €1.38
22.98%
Eggs
$3.96 BGN 6.65
$3.84 €3.31
3.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.39 BGN 20.8
$10.67 €9.19
16.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.57 BGN 14.38
$7.35 €6.33
16.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.99 BGN 21.82
$11.72 €10.1
10.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 BGN 3.16
$1.95 €1.68
-3.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 BGN 3.34
$1.88 €1.62
5.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 BGN 3.24
$1.68 €1.44
14.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 BGN 4.73
$2.57 €2.21
9.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 BGN 1.85
$1.98 €1.71
-44.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1 BGN 1.69
$1.9 €1.63
-47.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 BGN 1.96
$1.71 €1.47
-31.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.19
$0.76 €0.66
-6.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.75 BGN 6.31
$5.67 €4.89
-33.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 BGN 12.14
$6.96 €5.99
3.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BGN 1.76
$1.57 €1.35
-33.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BGN 3.05
$3.06 €2.64
-40.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Sofia
Funchal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 BGN 1.63
$2.32 €2
-58.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.89 BGN 50.2
$34.19 €29.44
-12.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 BGN 2.49
$4.13 €3.56
-63.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 BGN 1.31
$1.32 €1.14
-40.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 BGN 23.56
$19.19 €16.53
-26.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BGN 2.53
$1.93 €1.66
-21.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K BGN 55.1K
$34.8K €30K
-5.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K BGN 48.7K
$40.2K €34.6K
-27.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
Funchal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 BGN 258
$118 €102
30.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.74 BGN 29.8
$19.79 €17.04
-10.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.45 BGN 25.94
$46.71 €40.23
-66.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
Funchal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.04 BGN 74
$43.33 €37.32
1.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.33 BGN 35.82
$8.52 €7.34
150.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 BGN 15.63
$9.04 €7.79
2.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sofia
Funchal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$627 BGN 1,054
$452 €389
38.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,145 BGN 15.4K
$6,482 €5,583
41.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
Funchal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.4 BGN 120
$65.4 €56.3
9.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.84 BGN 60.2
$33.98 €29.27
5.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 BGN 178
$83.7 €72.1
26.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 BGN 203
$77.5 €66.8
55.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sofia
Funchal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$670 BGN 1,126
$1,390 €1,197
-51.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$517 BGN 868
$1,054 €908
-50.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 BGN 2,097
$2,535 €2,184
-50.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$897 BGN 1,506
$1,779 €1,532
-49.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,118 BGN 6,915
$4,830 €4,160
-14.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,583 BGN 4,338
$3,437 €2,961
-24.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sofia
Funchal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,607 BGN 2,698
$1,294 €1,114
24.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
5.27
-41.37%

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Last update for Sofia: November 29, 2025

Last update for Funchal: December 2, 2025

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