Cost of living comparison
Manila is 37.0% more expensive than Stara Zagora.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.9% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 54.0% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 41.6% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% less in Manila
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Stara Zagora. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Manila. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Stara Zagora, you would:
pay 39.9% less for restaurants
|
Stara Zagora
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
BGN14.27
|
$5.12
₱293.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
BGN15.25
|
$4.26
₱244.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
BGN2.41
|
$0.87
₱50.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BGN1.45
|
$0.49
₱28.17
|
|
pay 54.0% more for groceries
|
Stara Zagora
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$1.35
₱77.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BGN7.13
|
$5.30
₱304.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
BGN14.16
|
$6.79
₱389.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
BGN3.54
|
$2.08
₱119.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
$2.42
₱138.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.12
|
$1.52
₱87.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BGN1.59
|
$0.80
₱46.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
BGN1.55
|
$1.52
₱87.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
BGN2.10
|
$0.98
₱55.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
$1.20
₱68.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
BGN0.95
|
$1.48
₱85.12
|
|
pay 41.6% less for transportation
|
Stara Zagora
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
BGN9.80
|
$4.14
₱237.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.88
BGN59.05
|
$9.93
₱569.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,327.21
BGN50,870.86
|
$25,575.45
₱1,466,035.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.18
BGN12.89
|
$2.67
₱152.96
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.94
BGN12.47
|
$28.80
₱1,651.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.80
BGN344.44
|
$468.88
₱26,877.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.10
BGN319.84
|
$234.44
₱13,438.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.24
BGN127.94
|
$106.33
₱6,095.04
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Stara Zagora
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.20
BGN393.65
|
$482.52
₱27,659.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,127.39
₱809,810.23
|
|
pay 37.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Stara Zagora
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
BGN1.97
|
$1.36
₱78.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
BGN2.87
|
$2.70
₱154.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
BGN6.20
|
$3.07
₱175.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.66
BGN44.29
|
$40.61
₱2,327.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BGN9.84
|
$7.67
₱439.81
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.15
BGN91.85
|
$33.31
₱1,909.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.18
BGN34.44
|
$26.60
₱1,524.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.37
BGN144.34
|
$74.03
₱4,243.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
BGN137.78
|
$60.89
₱3,490.42
|
|
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