Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burgos vs. Durban Cost of Living Summary
Burgos is 36.6% more expensive than Durban.
Burgos vs. Durban Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burgos instead of Durban, you would:
pay 96.0% more for restaurants
|
Durban
|
Burgos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.81
ZAR128.84
|
$17.92
€15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.01
ZAR99.11
|
$10.08
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
ZAR18.20
|
$2.10
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
ZAR14.37
|
$1.49
€1.33
|
|
Durban vs. Burgos - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.7% more for groceries
|
Durban
|
Burgos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
ZAR15.80
|
$1.14
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
ZAR67.89
|
$10.08
€8.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
ZAR75.03
|
$4.50
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
ZAR39.03
|
$2.49
€2.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
ZAR38.81
|
$3.68
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
ZAR14.47
|
$1.02
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
ZAR14.26
|
$0.75
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
ZAR14.39
|
$0.76
€0.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR12.60
|
$1.22
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR11.31
|
$0.63
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR10.58
|
$0.90
€0.81
|
|
Durban vs. Burgos - Cost of groceries
pay 20.4% more for transportation
|
Durban
|
Burgos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
ZAR94.88
|
$6.62
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.63
ZAR356.79
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,391.94
ZAR584K
|
$36,315.82
€32,322.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.22
ZAR102.64
|
$14.15
€12.60
|
|
Durban vs. Burgos - Cost of transportation
pay 49.2% more for housing
|
Durban
|
Burgos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.31
ZAR648.45
|
$35.27
€31.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$464.82
ZAR7,666.67
|
$802.48
€714.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$393.52
ZAR6,490.77
|
$643.85
€573.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.87
ZAR1,845.13
|
$104.82
€93.29
|
|
Durban vs. Burgos - Cost of housing
pay 61.9% more for childcare
|
Durban
|
Burgos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$310.61
ZAR5,123.20
|
$447.89
€398.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,585.59
ZAR125K
|
$13,784.69
€12,268.87
|
|
Durban vs. Burgos - Cost of childcare
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Durban
|
Burgos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
ZAR39.64
|
$3.36
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
ZAR44.02
|
$1.82
€1.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.61
ZAR59.47
|
$7.84
€6.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.70
ZAR522.86
|
$30.23
€26.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.21
ZAR118.93
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
|
Durban vs. Burgos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.7% more for clothing
|
Durban
|
Burgos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.69
ZAR885.57
|
$100.78
€89.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.14
ZAR497.07
|
$32.19
€28.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.53
ZAR1,625.08
|
$67.18
€59.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.65
ZAR1,379.78
|
$134.37
€119.59
|
|
Durban vs. Burgos - Cost of clothing
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