Cost of living comparison
Stara Zagora is 2.1% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.2% more in Stara Zagora
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% more in Stara Zagora
- Transportation
-
pay 40.6% more in Stara Zagora
- Housing
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pay 14.9% less in Stara Zagora
- Childcare
-
pay 24.1% less in Stara Zagora
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.6% less in Stara Zagora
- Clothing
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pay 16.4% less in Stara Zagora
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Stara Zagora are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Stara Zagora.
If you lived in Stara Zagora instead of Quito, you would:
pay 26.2% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Stara Zagora
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$7.95
BGN14.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$8.49
BGN15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.34
BGN2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.81
BGN1.45
|
|
pay 15.4% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$3.97
BGN7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$7.88
BGN14.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.97
BGN3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.62
BGN1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.89
BGN1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.86
BGN1.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$1.17
BGN2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.53
BGN0.95
|
|
pay 40.6% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$5.46
BGN9.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$32.88
BGN59.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$28,327.21
BGN50,870.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$7.18
BGN12.89
|
|
pay 14.9% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$6.94
BGN12.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$191.80
BGN344.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$178.10
BGN319.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$71.24
BGN127.94
|
|
pay 24.1% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$219.20
BGN393.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
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pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.10
BGN1.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$1.60
BGN2.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$3.45
BGN6.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$24.66
BGN44.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.48
BGN9.84
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Stara Zagora
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$51.15
BGN91.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$19.18
BGN34.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$80.37
BGN144.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$76.72
BGN137.78
|
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