Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Bulgaria

Stara Zagora vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Stara Zagora is 52.4% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 57.0% less in Stara Zagora
Groceries: pay 50.5% less in Stara Zagora
Transportation: pay 24.0% less in Stara Zagora
Housing: pay 70.9% less in Stara Zagora
Childcare: pay 63.4% less in Stara Zagora
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.0% less in Stara Zagora
Clothing: pay 42.0% less in Stara Zagora

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Stara Zagora.

Stara Zagora vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.0% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Stara Zagora
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,027	$8.36 BGN14.18	-57.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$9.25 BGN15.70	-37.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF324	$1.29 BGN2.20	-58.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF287	$0.70 BGN1.18	-74.9%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 50.5% less for groceries

	Papeete	Stara Zagora
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$0.87 BGN1.48	+11.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,351	$4.75 BGN8.07	-63.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF652	$6.95 BGN11.79	+10.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF671	$2.40 BGN4.07	-63.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF793	$3.07 BGN5.21	-59.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF245	$0.61 BGN1.03	-74.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.79 BGN1.34	-35.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF276	$0.83 BGN1.42	-68.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF368	$0.91 BGN1.54	-74.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$0.46 BGN0.78	-66.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.35 BGN0.60	-71.2%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 24.0% less for transportation

	Papeete	Stara Zagora
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF620	$5.73 BGN9.73	-4.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$21.49 BGN36.47
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$25,264.26 BGN42,883.58	+29.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,283	$6.63 BGN11.25	-96.8%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 70.9% less for housing

	Papeete	Stara Zagora
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,128	$11.41 BGN19.38	-83.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$273.56 BGN464.34	-80.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$232.77 BGN395.11	-76.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,919	$81.55 BGN138.43	-43.4%
Average			-70.9%

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pay 63.4% less for childcare

	Papeete	Stara Zagora
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,674	$238.74 BGN405.24	-51.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$2,387.42 BGN4,052.41	-75.6%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 59.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Stara Zagora
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF329	$1.19 BGN2.03	-62.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF418	$2.19 BGN3.71	-45.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,257	$3.88 BGN6.59	-68.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,121	$19.70 BGN33.43	-77.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,520	$8.65 BGN14.69	-41.1%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 42.0% less for clothing

	Papeete	Stara Zagora
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,429	$38.80 BGN65.85	-45.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,767	$18.65 BGN31.66	-75.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,442	$77.59 BGN131.70	-4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,628	$53.72 BGN91.18	-42.2%
Average			-42.0%

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