Cost of living comparison
Stara Zagora is 6.9% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.2% more in Stara Zagora
- Groceries
-
pay 19.7% less in Stara Zagora
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Stara Zagora
- Housing
-
pay 48.0% less in Stara Zagora
- Childcare
-
pay 54.6% less in Stara Zagora
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% less in Stara Zagora
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% more in Stara Zagora
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Stara Zagora are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Stara Zagora. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Stara Zagora.
If you lived in Stara Zagora instead of Manila, you would:
pay 68.2% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱293.21
|
$7.95
BGN14.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱244.34
|
$8.49
BGN15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱50.04
|
$1.34
BGN2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.17
|
$0.81
BGN1.45
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱77.49
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱304.00
|
$3.97
BGN7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱389.38
|
$7.88
BGN14.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱119.14
|
$1.97
BGN3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱138.67
|
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.23
|
$0.62
BGN1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱46.08
|
$0.89
BGN1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.25
|
$0.86
BGN1.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱55.99
|
$1.17
BGN2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱68.84
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱85.12
|
$0.53
BGN0.95
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱237.38
|
$5.46
BGN9.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱569.11
|
$32.88
BGN59.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,466,035.76
|
$28,327.21
BGN50,870.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱152.96
|
$7.18
BGN12.89
|
|
pay 48.0% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,651.16
|
$6.94
BGN12.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,877.27
|
$191.80
BGN344.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,438.66
|
$178.10
BGN319.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,095.04
|
$71.24
BGN127.94
|
|
pay 54.6% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,659.21
|
$219.20
BGN393.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱809,810.23
|
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pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱78.19
|
$1.10
BGN1.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱154.60
|
$1.60
BGN2.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱175.92
|
$3.45
BGN6.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,327.89
|
$24.66
BGN44.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱439.81
|
$5.48
BGN9.84
|
|
pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,909.53
|
$51.15
BGN91.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,524.58
|
$19.18
BGN34.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,243.28
|
$80.37
BGN144.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,490.42
|
$76.72
BGN137.78
|
|
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