Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 32.1% cheaper than Stara Zagora.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.3% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 50.1% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 48.5% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 14.9% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 60.2% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.1% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% more in Cairo
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Stara Zagora, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
|
Stara Zagora
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
BGN14.27
|
$4.06
EGP205.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
BGN15.25
|
$4.71
EGP238.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
BGN2.41
|
$0.33
EGP16.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BGN1.45
|
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
|
pay 50.1% less for groceries
|
Stara Zagora
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$0.65
EGP32.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BGN7.13
|
$1.59
EGP80.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
BGN14.16
|
$3.40
EGP172.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
BGN3.54
|
$1.45
EGP73.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
$1.96
EGP99.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.12
|
$0.68
EGP34.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BGN1.59
|
$0.23
EGP11.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
BGN1.55
|
$0.16
EGP8.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
BGN2.10
|
$0.19
EGP9.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
$0.22
EGP10.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
BGN0.95
|
$0.19
EGP9.61
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
Stara Zagora
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
BGN9.80
|
$1.01
EGP51.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.88
BGN59.05
|
$8.12
EGP411.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,327.21
BGN50,870.86
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,837,789.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.18
BGN12.89
|
$2.50
EGP126.46
|
|
pay 14.9% less for housing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.94
BGN12.47
|
$9.69
EGP490.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.80
BGN344.44
|
$208.74
EGP10,572.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.10
BGN319.84
|
$129.60
EGP6,564.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.24
BGN127.94
|
$13.65
EGP691.46
|
|
pay 60.2% less for childcare
|
Stara Zagora
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.20
BGN393.65
|
$87.26
EGP4,419.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,948.40
EGP98,686.60
|
|
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stara Zagora
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
BGN1.97
|
$1.42
EGP71.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
BGN2.87
|
$1.54
EGP77.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
BGN6.20
|
$1.83
EGP92.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.66
BGN44.29
|
$18.55
EGP939.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BGN9.84
|
$3.04
EGP154.22
|
|
pay 30.4% more for clothing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.15
BGN91.85
|
$37.28
EGP1,888.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.18
BGN34.44
|
$49.39
EGP2,501.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.37
BGN144.34
|
$97.57
EGP4,942.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
BGN137.78
|
$53.60
EGP2,714.92
|
|
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