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Stara Zagora vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Stara Zagora is 3.6% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 56.3% more in Stara Zagora
Groceries: pay 22.3% less in Stara Zagora
Transportation: pay 54.9% more in Stara Zagora
Housing: pay 32.7% less in Stara Zagora
Childcare: pay 6.9% less in Stara Zagora
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.6% less in Stara Zagora
Clothing: pay 13.6% less in Stara Zagora

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

Stara Zagora vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.3% more for restaurants

	Manila	Stara Zagora
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$8.36 BGN14.04	+38.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$9.25 BGN15.54	+115.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$1.29 BGN2.17	+33.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.70 BGN1.17	+38.1%
Average			+56.3%

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pay 22.3% less for groceries

	Manila	Stara Zagora
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$0.87 BGN1.46	-34.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$4.75 BGN7.99	+11.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$6.95 BGN11.67	-5.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$2.40 BGN4.03	+8.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$3.07 BGN5.15	+34.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$0.61 BGN1.02	-59.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.79 BGN1.33	-4.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$0.83 BGN1.40	-49.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$0.91 BGN1.53	-11.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.46 BGN0.77	-60.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.35 BGN0.59	-74.4%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 54.9% more for transportation

	Manila	Stara Zagora
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$5.73 BGN9.63	+37.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$21.49 BGN36.10	+56.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$25,264.26 BGN42,444.00	-0.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$6.63 BGN11.13	+126.5%
Average			+54.9%

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pay 32.7% less for housing

	Manila	Stara Zagora
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$11.41 BGN19.18	-57.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$273.56 BGN459.58	-46.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$232.77 BGN391.06	-7.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$81.55 BGN137.01	-18.8%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 6.9% less for childcare

	Manila	Stara Zagora
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$238.74 BGN401.09	+72.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$2,387.42 BGN4,010.87	-86.0%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Stara Zagora
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$1.19 BGN2.01	-18.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$2.19 BGN3.68	-15.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$3.88 BGN6.52	+18.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$19.70 BGN33.09	-53.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$8.65 BGN14.54	+15.6%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 13.6% less for clothing

	Manila	Stara Zagora
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$38.80 BGN65.18	-21.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$18.65 BGN31.33	-37.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$77.59 BGN130.35	-4.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$53.72 BGN90.24	+8.1%
Average			-13.6%

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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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