Cost of living comparison

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Blagoevgrad vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Blagoevgrad is 13.7% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 96.8% more in Blagoevgrad
Groceries: pay 27.4% less in Blagoevgrad
Transportation: pay 66.2% more in Blagoevgrad
Housing: pay 32.6% less in Blagoevgrad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.7% less in Blagoevgrad
Clothing: pay 5.3% less in Blagoevgrad

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Blagoevgrad are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Blagoevgrad. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Blagoevgrad.

Blagoevgrad vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 96.8% more for restaurants

	Manila	Blagoevgrad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.72	$11.94 BGN19.94	+98.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.95	$10.42 BGN17.39	+142.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.90	$1.35 BGN2.26	+39.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.50	$1.04 BGN1.74	+107.4%
Average			+96.8%

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pay 27.4% less for groceries

	Manila	Blagoevgrad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.12	$0.90 BGN1.50	-32.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.48	$3.88 BGN6.48	-9.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.83	$6.10 BGN10.19	-16.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.66	$2.27 BGN3.79	+2.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.76	$2.32 BGN3.88	+1.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.79	$0.76 BGN1.27	-50.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.17	$0.95 BGN1.58	+15.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.88	$0.54 BGN0.90	-66.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.97	$1.15 BGN1.92	+12.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.53	$0.30 BGN0.50	-74.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.51	$0.24 BGN0.39	-82.9%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 66.2% more for transportation

	Manila	Blagoevgrad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.86	$5.84 BGN9.75	+39.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.23	$19.40 BGN32.40	+40.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,481,442.91	$37,303.41 BGN62,301.36	+47.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.32	$6.92 BGN11.56	+136.7%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 32.6% less for housing

	Manila	Blagoevgrad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,587.67	$9.95 BGN16.61	-63.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,050.25	$313.35 BGN523.33	-38.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,747.18	$223.82 BGN373.81	-11.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,886.90	$83.35 BGN139.21	-17.1%
Average			-32.6%

Manila vs. Blagoevgrad - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Manila	Blagoevgrad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,118.26	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997,958.39	??

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pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Blagoevgrad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.66	$1.94 BGN3.24	+32.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.57	$1.94 BGN3.24	-25.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.48	$3.28 BGN5.48	+0.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,468.23	$20.89 BGN34.89	-50.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.39	$4.77 BGN7.97	-36.2%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 5.3% less for clothing

	Manila	Blagoevgrad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,883.81	$23.87 BGN39.87	-51.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,739.71	$14.92 BGN24.92	-49.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,736.51	$80.58 BGN134.57	-0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,911.26	$89.53 BGN149.52	+80.2%
Average			-5.3%

Manila vs. Blagoevgrad - Cost of clothing

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