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Philippines

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Bulgaria

Varna vs. Pasig Cost of Living Summary

Varna is 75.5% more expensive than Pasig.

Restaurants: pay 3.4 times more in Varna
Groceries: pay 9.2% more in Varna
Transportation: pay 57.6% more in Varna
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Varna
Childcare: pay 64.3% more in Varna
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.4% more in Varna
Clothing: pay 55.3% more in Varna

The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Varna are more expensive than in Pasig. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Varna.

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Varna vs. Pasig Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Varna instead of Pasig, you would:

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pay 3.4 times more for restaurants

	Pasig	Varna
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.98 ₱251.03	$12.56 BGN21.85	+215.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.81 ₱176.73	$10.30 BGN17.93	+267.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 ₱43.18	$1.91 BGN3.32	+178.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 ₱20.46	$1.63 BGN2.84	+402.5%
Average			+244.0%

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pay 9.2% more for groceries

	Pasig	Varna
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 ₱71.61	$1.21 BGN2.11	+6.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.79 ₱175.72	$5.70 BGN9.92	+104.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 ₱404.50	$7.32 BGN12.74	+14.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 ₱129.18	$3.51 BGN6.10	+71.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.55 ₱97.74	$4.14 BGN7.21	+167.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 ₱91.09	$0.89 BGN1.54	-38.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 ₱45.55	$0.97 BGN1.69	+34.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 ₱83.12	$0.98 BGN1.71	-25.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱50.10	$1.33 BGN2.32	+67.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱64.97	$0.58 BGN1.01	-43.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱75.72	$0.48 BGN0.84	-59.9%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 57.6% more for transportation

	Pasig	Varna
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 ₱293.33	$6.51 BGN11.33	+39.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.66 BGN49.88
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	+40.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.54 ₱160.16	$8.56 BGN14.90	+236.8%
Average			+57.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Pasig	Varna
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	$16.38 BGN28.51	-32.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$334.74 ₱21,086.86	$632.60 BGN1,100.89	+89.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$151.43 ₱9,539.29	$471.68 BGN820.85	+211.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	$132.48 BGN230.55	+40.9%
Average			+109.8%

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pay 64.3% more for childcare

	Pasig	Varna
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.83 ₱8,367.80	$508.86 BGN885.56	+283.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱563K	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	-29.5%
Average			+64.3%

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pay 61.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Pasig	Varna
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱75.31	$2.86 BGN4.98	+139.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 ₱142.25	$2.95 BGN5.13	+30.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 ₱185.77	$4.01 BGN6.97	+35.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.29 ₱1,907.86	$52.00 BGN90.50	+71.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.38 ₱401.65	$8.96 BGN15.59	+40.5%
Average			+61.4%

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pay 55.3% more for clothing

	Pasig	Varna
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.01 ₱2,142.16	$64.31 BGN111.92	+89.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	$33.34 BGN58.02	+21.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.73 ₱4,518.61	$99.98 BGN173.99	+39.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.79 ₱3,514.48	$101.51 BGN176.65	+81.9%
Average			+55.3%

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