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Shumen vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Shumen is 14.9% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 57.2% more in Shumen
Groceries: pay 14.9% less in Shumen
Transportation: pay 64.2% more in Shumen
Housing: pay 39.1% less in Shumen
Childcare: pay 17.7% more in Shumen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.6% more in Shumen
Clothing: pay 18.9% more in Shumen

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

Shumen vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.2% more for restaurants

	Manila	Shumen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.72	$9.85 BGN16.45	+63.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.95	$8.95 BGN14.95	+108.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.90	$1.11 BGN1.86	+14.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.50	$0.72 BGN1.20	+42.2%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 14.9% less for groceries

	Manila	Shumen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.12	$0.90 BGN1.51	-32.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.48	$4.77 BGN7.97	+11.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.83	$6.35 BGN10.61	-13.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.66	$2.95 BGN4.93	+33.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.76	$2.65 BGN4.42	+15.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.79	$0.71 BGN1.18	-53.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.17	$0.95 BGN1.58	+15.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.88	$0.97 BGN1.63	-40.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.97	$1.02 BGN1.70	-0.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.53	$0.65 BGN1.09	-44.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.51	$0.61 BGN1.02	-55.7%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 64.2% more for transportation

	Manila	Shumen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.86	$5.87 BGN9.80	+40.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.23	$26.86 BGN44.86	+95.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,481,442.91	$32,622.88 BGN54,484.28	+29.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.32	$5.63 BGN9.40	+92.4%
Average			+64.2%

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pay 39.1% less for housing

	Manila	Shumen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,587.67	$13.06 BGN21.81	-51.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,050.25	$263.61 BGN440.26	-48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,747.18	$185.02 BGN309.01	-26.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,886.90	$70.65 BGN117.99	-29.7%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 17.7% more for childcare

	Manila	Shumen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,118.26	$238.74 BGN398.73	+72.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997,958.39	$10,743.38 BGN17,942.79	-36.9%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Shumen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.66	$2.06 BGN3.44	+40.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.57	$1.59 BGN2.65	-38.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.48	$3.58 BGN5.98	+9.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,468.23	$40.29 BGN67.29	-4.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.39	$7.16 BGN11.96	-4.3%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 18.9% more for clothing

	Manila	Shumen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,883.81	$50.73 BGN84.73	+3.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,739.71	$42.28 BGN70.61	+42.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,736.51	$79.08 BGN132.08	-2.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,911.26	$65.65 BGN109.65	+32.1%
Average			+18.9%

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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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