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Stara Zagora vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Stara Zagora is 2.0 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Stara Zagora
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Stara Zagora
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Stara Zagora
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Stara Zagora
Childcare: pay 82.5% more in Stara Zagora
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.9% more in Stara Zagora
Clothing: pay 22.8% less in Stara Zagora

The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Stara Zagora are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Stara Zagora.

Stara Zagora vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Stara Zagora instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Cairo	Stara Zagora
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP197.67	$8.36 BGN14.04	+101.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP247.09	$9.25 BGN15.54	+78.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP18.12	$1.29 BGN2.17	+239.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP6.83	$0.70 BGN1.17	+384.0%
Average			+200.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Stara Zagora
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP28.50	$0.87 BGN1.46	+45.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP89.23	$4.75 BGN7.99	+153.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP177.34	$6.95 BGN11.67	+86.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP68.83	$2.40 BGN4.03	+65.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP98.19	$3.07 BGN5.15	+48.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP35.37	$0.61 BGN1.02	-18.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP15.94	$0.79 BGN1.33	+135.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP13.53	$0.83 BGN1.40	+193.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.00	$0.91 BGN1.53	+621.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.95	$0.46 BGN0.77	+144.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.86	$0.35 BGN0.59	+88.9%
Average			+142.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Stara Zagora
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP64.79	$5.73 BGN9.63	+321.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP306.39	$21.49 BGN36.10	+233.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP1,779,045.04	$25,264.26 BGN42,444.00	-32.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP126.51	$6.63 BGN11.13	+149.1%
Average			+167.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Cairo	Stara Zagora
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP614.39	$11.41 BGN19.18	-11.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP10,155.21	$273.56 BGN459.58	+28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP6,523.17	$232.77 BGN391.06	+69.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP909.77	$81.55 BGN137.01	+326.4%
Average			+103.1%

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pay 82.5% more for childcare

	Cairo	Stara Zagora
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP4,416.73	$238.74 BGN401.09	+157.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP105,167.51	$2,387.42 BGN4,010.87	+8.0%
Average			+82.5%

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pay 49.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Stara Zagora
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP69.19	$1.19 BGN2.01	-17.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP76.86	$2.19 BGN3.68	+35.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP98.84	$3.88 BGN6.52	+86.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP823.61	$19.70 BGN33.09	+13.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP177.90	$8.65 BGN14.54	+131.4%
Average			+49.9%

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pay 22.8% less for clothing

	Cairo	Stara Zagora
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,615.35	$38.80 BGN65.18	+14.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,158.95	$18.65 BGN31.33	-58.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP5,579.73	$77.59 BGN130.35	-33.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP2,929.78	$53.72 BGN90.24	-12.8%
Average			-22.8%

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