Cost of living comparison
Stara Zagora is 2.4 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6 times more in Stara Zagora
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Stara Zagora
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3 times more in Stara Zagora
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Stara Zagora
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Stara Zagora
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.6% more in Stara Zagora
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% more in Stara Zagora
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Stara Zagora are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Stara Zagora.
If you lived in Stara Zagora instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP205.63
|
$7.95
BGN14.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP238.53
|
$8.49
BGN15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.94
|
$1.34
BGN2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
$0.81
BGN1.45
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP32.87
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP80.31
|
$3.97
BGN7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP172.16
|
$7.88
BGN14.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP73.43
|
$1.97
BGN3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP99.25
|
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP34.65
|
$0.62
BGN1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.80
|
$0.89
BGN1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP8.06
|
$0.86
BGN1.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.75
|
$1.17
BGN2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.95
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.61
|
$0.53
BGN0.95
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP51.39
|
$5.46
BGN9.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP411.25
|
$32.88
BGN59.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,837,789.77
|
$28,327.21
BGN50,870.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP126.46
|
$7.18
BGN12.89
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP490.97
|
$6.94
BGN12.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,572.65
|
$191.80
BGN344.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,564.24
|
$178.10
BGN319.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP691.46
|
$71.24
BGN127.94
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,419.80
|
$219.20
BGN393.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP98,686.60
|
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pay 36.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP71.97
|
$1.10
BGN1.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP77.89
|
$1.60
BGN2.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP92.53
|
$3.45
BGN6.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP939.66
|
$24.66
BGN44.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP154.22
|
$5.48
BGN9.84
|
|
pay 0.4% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,888.26
|
$51.15
BGN91.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,501.79
|
$19.18
BGN34.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,942.05
|
$80.37
BGN144.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,714.92
|
$76.72
BGN137.78
|
|
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