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Kardzhali vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Kardzhali is 27.3% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 79.7% more in Kardzhali
Groceries: pay 10.4% less in Kardzhali
Transportation: pay 43.6% more in Kardzhali
Housing: pay 65.0% less in Kardzhali
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Kardzhali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.7% less in Kardzhali
Clothing: pay 9.9% less in Kardzhali

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

Kardzhali vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 79.7% more for restaurants

	Manila	Kardzhali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.72	$8.95 BGN14.95	+48.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.95	$9.25 BGN15.45	+115.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.90	$0.84 BGN1.40	-14.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.50	$1.35 BGN2.26	+169.0%
Average			+79.7%

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pay 10.4% less for groceries

	Manila	Kardzhali
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.12	$0.81 BGN1.35	-39.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.48	$6.03 BGN10.07	+41.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.83	$7.08 BGN11.82	-3.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.66	$3.15 BGN5.26	+42.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.76	$3.74 BGN6.24	+63.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.79	$0.86 BGN1.43	-43.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.17	$0.88 BGN1.47	+7.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.88	$0.87 BGN1.45	-47.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.97	$1.00 BGN1.67	-2.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.53	$0.42 BGN0.70	-64.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.51	$0.43 BGN0.72	-68.5%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 43.6% more for transportation

	Manila	Kardzhali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.86	$5.77 BGN9.63	+38.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.23	$8.95 BGN14.95	-34.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,481,442.91	$30,917.07 BGN51,635.37	+22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.32	$7.28 BGN12.16	+149.0%
Average			+43.6%

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pay 65.0% less for housing

	Manila	Kardzhali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,587.67	$5.97 BGN9.97	-78.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,050.25	$119.37 BGN199.36	-76.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,747.18	$119.37 BGN199.36	-52.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,886.90	$47.47 BGN79.28	-52.8%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Manila	Kardzhali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,118.26	$641.00 BGN1,070.55	+362.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997,958.39	$9,323.50 BGN15,571.40	-45.3%
Average			+158.6%

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pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Kardzhali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.66	$1.67 BGN2.79	+14.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.57	$1.19 BGN1.99	-53.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.48	$3.88 BGN6.48	+18.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,468.23	$23.87 BGN39.87	-43.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.39	$10.15 BGN16.95	+35.6%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 9.9% less for clothing

	Manila	Kardzhali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,883.81	$29.84 BGN49.84	-39.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,739.71	$17.91 BGN29.90	-39.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,736.51	$47.75 BGN79.75	-40.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,911.26	$89.53 BGN149.52	+80.2%
Average			-9.9%

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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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