Historical Prices in Sofia

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 21.22 77.97 14.33
2022 19.65 74.34 12.27
2021 14.50 58.74 10.65
2020 12.93 53.82 9.57
2019 13.15 50.68 8.97
2018 11.58 48.97 8.74
2017 11.01 45.79 8.46
2016 11.15 45.12 7.87
2015 10.38 43.48 8.02
2014 8.96 42.30 7.81
2013 8.77 47.90 7.60
2012 8.87 41.59 6.91
2011 8.11 43.06 7.30
2010 8.00 35.00 -
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 4.02 5.02 2.53 1.77 4.01
2022 3.68 4.49 2.25 1.49 3.55
2021 3.18 3.72 1.87 1.29 2.83
2020 2.65 3.29 1.72 1.19 2.54
2019 2.77 3.90 1.75 1.24 2.52
2018 2.43 3.47 1.69 1.17 2.35
2017 2.29 3.08 1.65 1.06 2.32
2016 2.14 3.00 1.64 1.00 2.14
2015 2.18 3.01 1.60 1.03 2.14
2014 2.09 2.86 1.69 1.06 2.22
2013 2.12 3.04 1.61 1.05 2.18
2012 2.13 2.83 1.54 0.99 2.02
2011 2.27 3.41 1.83 1.06 2.27
2010 2.40 3.00 2.30 1.00 -

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 3.31 1.95 6.21 1.18 1.78 3.01
2022 2.79 1.88 4.55 1.15 1.66 2.95
2021 2.18 1.34 3.43 1.04 1.37 2.35
2020 2.10 1.22 3.21 1.00 1.34 2.49
2019 2.04 1.13 3.43 1.10 1.40 2.60
2018 2.03 1.09 3.37 0.90 1.32 2.18
2017 1.99 1.04 2.89 0.92 1.28 2.17
2016 1.98 0.98 2.82 0.93 1.21 2.03
2015 1.98 0.95 2.85 0.89 1.24 2.16
2014 1.97 0.92 3.00 0.85 1.26 1.95
2013 1.94 0.93 3.13 0.88 1.16 1.91
2012 1.85 0.90 3.30 0.93 1.12 1.82
2011 1.84 1.05 2.78 0.87 1.01 2.26
2010 2.09 1.19 2.60 0.73 0.75 1.30
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 2.68 2.82 1.95 1.78 3.59 4.23 3.33 2.23
2022 2.74 2.89 1.75 1.65 3.51 4.31 2.99 1.59
2021 2.46 2.33 1.29 1.41 2.73 3.23 2.68 1.22
2020 2.35 2.60 1.27 1.19 2.39 2.87 2.67 1.21
2019 2.05 2.33 1.26 1.33 2.12 2.86 2.53 1.23
2018 2.32 2.18 1.03 1.14 2.06 2.77 2.60 1.02
2017 1.96 2.13 1.07 1.09 2.20 2.64 2.64 0.94
2016 1.97 2.19 1.04 1.12 2.14 2.38 2.68 1.01
2015 1.90 2.17 1.02 1.07 2.25 2.35 2.51 1.04
2014 2.10 2.23 1.13 0.89 2.28 2.41 - -
2013 2.28 2.25 1.17 0.91 2.19 2.40 - -
2012 2.03 2.01 0.88 0.72 2.31 2.07 - -
2011 2.31 3.47 0.99 1.24 - - - -
2010 - - - - - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 19.27 11.88 6.01 14.38 21.21
2022 16.91 11.88 5.96 13.49 19.64
2021 12.09 10.52 5.82 10.35 16.15
2020 11.12 9.64 5.88 9.95 15.66
2019 11.89 9.45 5.69 9.95 14.57
2018 11.18 9.97 5.64 9.56 16.26
2017 10.58 8.85 5.45 8.90 14.14
2016 9.77 8.39 5.39 8.40 13.96
2015 9.39 8.22 5.22 9.30 14.12
2014 10.59 8.54 5.23 8.87 -
2013 8.99 8.14 5.10 9.66 -
2012 9.34 7.65 5.02 9.09 -
2011 8.62 7.13 5.07 10.32 -
2010 7.50 6.00 6.10 9.99 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 909.89 682.75 1574.33 1117.06
2022 833.57 628.12 1575.00 1074.56
2021 771.09 579.57 1421.83 993.26
2020 743.78 554.34 1352.02 952.00
2019 731.01 550.03 1316.38 942.69
2018 670.27 503.90 1193.59 850.97
2017 634.43 476.98 1109.86 788.95
2016 566.67 414.80 1009.26 722.42
2015 531.33 371.95 973.24 698.47
2014 509.99 357.40 962.72 663.78
2013 504.18 357.28 882.60 616.13
2012 498.13 352.80 904.59 596.31
2011 626.57 411.87 1011.96 744.42
2010 501.11 563.13 1486.11 1049.39

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 5034.16 3184.52
2022 4717.69 3042.95
2021 3553.53 2252.88
2020 3212.33 2048.61
2019 3045.79 2002.46
2018 2758.94 1855.11
2017 2584.51 1772.64
2016 2323.79 1608.79
2015 2181.51 1445.08
2014 1999.56 1327.84
2013 2032.48 1357.62
2012 1759.18 1259.24
2011 2059.57 1423.04
2010 1925.11 1459.36

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 2171.72
2022 1814.12
2021 1600.07
2020 1373.97
2019 1379.16
2018 1258.12
2017 1157.60
2016 1062.58
2015 1034.16
2014 931.47
2013 922.69
2012 801.19
2011 782.73
2010 1147.07

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 1.71 2.73
2022 1.60 3.04
2021 1.60 2.25
2020 1.60 2.09
2019 1.60 2.24
2018 1.60 2.24
2017 1.60 2.10
2016 1.57 2.00
2015 1.00 2.23
2014 1.00 2.60
2013 1.00 2.61
2012 1.00 2.61
2011 1.00 2.45
2010 1.48 2.85
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 50.35
2022 50.44
2021 50.29
2020 50.18
2019 50.07
2018 50.10
2017 50.02
2016 50.31
2015 49.99
2014 49.38
2013 50.00
2012 49.68
2011 49.49
2010 37.98

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 3.59
2022 3.16
2021 3.17
2020 3.50
2019 3.81
2018 4.20
2017 4.56
2016 5.93
2015 6.49
2014 7.20
2013 8.24
2012 8.15
2011 7.62
2010 12.50

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 240.22 23.34 31.18
2022 261.75 23.74 -
2021 202.38 21.70 -
2020 204.08 21.17 -
2019 197.12 21.21 -
2018 190.47 20.75 -
2017 165.73 17.16 -
2016 166.63 15.43 -
2015 180.77 14.67 -
2014 205.60 15.63 -
2013 191.91 17.13 -
2012 156.08 17.65 -
2011 158.58 19.86 -
2010 80.00 18.00 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 61.83 32.62 14.88
2022 55.11 27.84 14.52
2021 46.27 27.40 11.96
2020 46.85 26.35 11.98
2019 47.52 22.75 12.44
2018 45.69 24.51 11.93
2017 44.69 21.50 11.33
2016 45.53 21.57 10.87
2015 48.44 23.15 10.42
2014 48.27 22.35 10.85
2013 53.59 19.66 10.42
2012 47.29 17.33 9.18
2011 91.96 17.83 8.96
2010 78.78 23.34 11.13

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 126.00 63.35 152.64 156.26
2022 119.62 62.06 146.34 158.42
2021 96.31 52.85 130.89 136.94
2020 100.60 55.09 137.00 138.86
2019 110.71 53.61 135.29 145.18
2018 102.32 52.13 136.89 145.17
2017 101.30 55.79 137.44 133.90
2016 94.73 54.40 129.42 125.67
2015 96.35 53.20 134.18 126.92
2014 109.31 64.42 132.75 105.80
2013 114.00 62.70 145.75 111.75
2012 109.21 63.48 125.96 104.87
2011 132.75 74.57 136.00 99.30
2010 186.00 80.00 152.50 135.00
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