Cost of living comparison

Spain

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South Africa

Stellenbosch vs. Estepona Cost of Living Summary

Stellenbosch is 35.7% cheaper than Estepona.

Restaurants: pay 59.5% less in Stellenbosch
Groceries: pay 33.2% less in Stellenbosch
Transportation: pay 8.4% less in Stellenbosch
Housing: pay 38.7% less in Stellenbosch
Childcare: pay 62.7% less in Stellenbosch
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.4% less in Stellenbosch
Clothing: pay 7.5% less in Stellenbosch

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Stellenbosch.

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Stellenbosch vs. Estepona Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Stellenbosch instead of Estepona, you would:

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pay 59.5% less for restaurants

	Estepona	Stellenbosch
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.60 €17.44	$7.21 ZAR118.93	-63.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.08 €8.97	$4.81 ZAR79.29	-52.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.43 €2.16	$0.96 ZAR15.86	-60.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 €1.83	$0.74 ZAR12.22	-63.9%
Average			-59.5%

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pay 33.2% less for groceries

	Estepona	Stellenbosch
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 €1.45	$1.13 ZAR18.58	-31.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.72 €5.98	$4.39 ZAR72.41	-34.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.58 €4.07	$4.99 ZAR82.36	+9.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 €3.04	$2.88 ZAR47.44	-15.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 €3.36	$2.63 ZAR43.46	-30.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.65 €1.47	$0.79 ZAR13.03	-52.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.82	$0.65 ZAR10.79	-29.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$0.77 ZAR12.72	-24.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 €1.24	$0.71 ZAR11.69	-49.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$0.48 ZAR7.86	-53.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$0.68 ZAR11.24	-32.9%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 8.4% less for transportation

	Estepona	Stellenbosch
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.80 €6.05	$5.30 ZAR87.50	-22.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,271.67 €31,393.06	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.30 €9.17	$12.62 ZAR208.13	+22.5%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 38.7% less for housing

	Estepona	Stellenbosch
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.76 €27.38	$34.05 ZAR561.70	+10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,213.05 €1,079.66	$681.00 ZAR11,232.40	-43.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$877.13 €780.67	$480.71 ZAR7,928.76	-45.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.29 €80.36	$77.26 ZAR1,274.26	-14.4%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 62.7% less for childcare

	Estepona	Stellenbosch
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$551.47 €490.83	$261.38 ZAR4,311.26	-52.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,998.83 €7,119.25	$2,343.44 ZAR38,652.68	-70.7%
Average			-62.7%

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pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Estepona	Stellenbosch
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 €3.99	$2.70 ZAR44.60	-39.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.69 €2.39	$2.06 ZAR33.94	-23.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €5.98	$3.61 ZAR59.47	-46.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.79 €39.86	$28.54 ZAR470.77	-36.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.97	$8.71 ZAR143.71	-22.2%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 7.5% less for clothing

	Estepona	Stellenbosch
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.85 €51.49	$52.84 ZAR871.52	-8.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.99 €37.37	$29.04 ZAR479.03	-30.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.29 €84.82	$119.84 ZAR1,976.68	+25.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.98 €87.20	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	-8.0%
Average			-7.5%

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