Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 8.1% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
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pay 59.5% more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 19.7% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 80.7% more in Bulgaria
- Housing
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pay 30.4% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 43.9% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.7% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% more in Bulgaria
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bulgaria. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Manila, you would:
pay 59.5% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱293.21
|
$8.86
BGN15.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱244.34
|
$7.63
BGN13.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱50.04
|
$1.19
BGN2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.17
|
$0.74
BGN1.32
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱77.49
|
$0.88
BGN1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱304.00
|
$4.65
BGN8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱389.38
|
$6.10
BGN10.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱119.14
|
$2.94
BGN5.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱138.67
|
$3.15
BGN5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.23
|
$0.68
BGN1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱46.08
|
$0.84
BGN1.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.25
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱55.99
|
$0.97
BGN1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱68.84
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱85.12
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 80.7% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱237.38
|
$5.44
BGN9.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱569.11
|
$22.97
BGN41.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,466,035.76
|
$29,917.67
BGN53,727.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱152.96
|
$6.49
BGN11.66
|
|
pay 30.4% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,651.16
|
$12.17
BGN21.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,877.27
|
$301.56
BGN541.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,438.66
|
$232.85
BGN418.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,095.04
|
$77.06
BGN138.39
|
|
pay 43.9% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,659.21
|
$365.01
BGN655.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱809,810.23
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,278.70
|
|
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱78.19
|
$1.83
BGN3.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱154.60
|
$1.76
BGN3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱175.92
|
$3.23
BGN5.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,327.89
|
$28.54
BGN51.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱439.81
|
$6.67
BGN11.97
|
|
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,909.53
|
$44.59
BGN80.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,524.58
|
$28.98
BGN52.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,243.28
|
$75.86
BGN136.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,490.42
|
$76.78
BGN137.88
|
|
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