Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 13.0% cheaper than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.45
|
$3.60
₱211.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.16
|
$3.18
₱186.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.21
|
$0.73
₱42.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.37
|
$0.40
₱23.47
|
|
pay 25.9% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.63
|
$1.17
₱68.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.63
|
$3.38
₱198.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.32
|
$6.61
₱388.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.47
|
$1.92
₱112.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.85
|
$1.82
₱107.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.26
|
$1.33
₱78.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.57
|
$0.64
₱37.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.35
|
$1.14
₱67.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.81
|
$0.67
₱39.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.97
₱57.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.92
|
$1.21
₱70.94
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.10
|
$4.22
₱248.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN42.66
|
$11.49
₱675.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN55,573.62
|
$26,375.77
₱1,549,424.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.06
|
$2.70
₱158.55
|
|
pay 23.7% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.60
|
$29.28
₱1,720.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN560.17
|
$242.58
₱14,250.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN432.53
|
$157.31
₱9,241.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN143.14
|
$81.80
₱4,805.57
|
|
pay 26.1% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN678.02
|
$165.07
₱9,697.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,597.61
|
$5,295.45
₱311,077.00
|
|
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.39
|
$1.23
₱72.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.26
|
$2.19
₱128.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.00
|
$2.57
₱150.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.01
|
$29.66
₱1,742.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.39
|
$5.28
₱310.18
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN82.83
|
$35.44
₱2,081.79
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN53.82
|
$22.98
₱1,350.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN140.91
|
$64.92
₱3,813.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN142.62
|
$60.53
₱3,555.79
|
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