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Bansko vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Bansko is 9.3% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 56.3% more in Bansko
Groceries: pay 22.3% less in Bansko
Transportation: pay 72.1% more in Bansko
Housing: pay 5.7% less in Bansko
Childcare: pay 6.9% less in Bansko
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.8% less in Bansko
Clothing: pay 24.3% less in Bansko

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Bansko are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including clothing, groceries, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bansko.

Bansko vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bansko instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 56.3% more for restaurants

	Manila	Bansko
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$8.36 BGN13.93	+38.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$9.25 BGN15.42	+115.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$1.29 BGN2.16	+33.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.70 BGN1.16	+38.1%
Average			+56.3%

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pay 22.3% less for groceries

	Manila	Bansko
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$0.87 BGN1.45	-34.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$4.75 BGN7.92	+11.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$6.95 BGN11.58	-5.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$2.40 BGN4.00	+8.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$3.07 BGN5.11	+34.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$0.61 BGN1.02	-59.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.79 BGN1.32	-4.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$0.83 BGN1.39	-49.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.91 BGN1.52	-11.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.46 BGN0.77	-60.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.35 BGN0.59	-74.4%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 72.1% more for transportation

	Manila	Bansko
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$5.73 BGN9.56	+37.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	$28.01 BGN46.69	+103.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$30,635.95 BGN51,058.79	+21.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$6.63 BGN11.04	+126.5%
Average			+72.1%

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pay 5.7% less for housing

	Manila	Bansko
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$11.41 BGN19.02	-57.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$537.85 BGN896.41	+4.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$374.92 BGN624.85	+48.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$81.55 BGN135.92	-18.8%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 6.9% less for childcare

	Manila	Bansko
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$238.74 BGN397.89	+72.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$2,387.42 BGN3,978.94	-86.0%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Bansko
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$1.19 BGN1.99	-18.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$2.19 BGN3.65	-15.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$3.88 BGN6.47	+18.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$33.82 BGN56.37	-19.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$8.65 BGN14.42	+15.6%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 24.3% less for clothing

	Manila	Bansko
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$38.80 BGN64.66	-21.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$18.65 BGN31.09	-37.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$47.75 BGN79.58	-40.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$50.73 BGN84.55	+2.1%
Average			-24.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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