Cost of living comparison

South Africa

compared to

Bulgaria

Yambol vs. Johannesburg Cost of Living Summary

Yambol is 19.6% cheaper than Johannesburg.

Restaurants: pay 16.9% more in Yambol
Groceries: pay 6.2% less in Yambol
Transportation: pay 25.4% less in Yambol
Housing: pay 36.5% less in Yambol
Childcare: pay 55.4% more in Yambol
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% less in Yambol
Clothing: pay 34.1% less in Yambol

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

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Yambol vs. Johannesburg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yambol instead of Johannesburg, you would:

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pay 16.9% more for restaurants

	Johannesburg	Yambol
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.02 ZAR198.22	$11.20 BGN19.49	-6.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$9.89 BGN17.22	+37.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 ZAR19.75	$1.77 BGN3.08	+47.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 ZAR14.70	$1.31 BGN2.28	+47.0%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 6.2% less for groceries

	Johannesburg	Yambol
Bread 1 loaf	$1.25 ZAR20.56	$1.21 BGN2.11	-2.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 ZAR71.09	$4.44 BGN7.72	+3.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 ZAR82.53	$7.32 BGN12.74	+46.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.67 ZAR44.10	$3.39 BGN5.91	+27.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.50 ZAR41.25	$3.38 BGN5.88	+35.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 ZAR15.38	$0.68 BGN1.19	-26.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 ZAR13.71	$0.89 BGN1.56	+7.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 ZAR13.63	$0.77 BGN1.34	-6.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 ZAR15.50	$0.71 BGN1.24	-24.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR12.57	$0.58 BGN1.00	-24.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 ZAR13.80	$0.39 BGN0.68	-53.5%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 25.4% less for transportation

	Johannesburg	Yambol
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 ZAR95.18	$6.40 BGN11.14	+11.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	$28.59 BGN49.75	-68.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	-15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.05 ZAR132.81	$8.56 BGN14.90	+6.3%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 36.5% less for housing

	Johannesburg	Yambol
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.90 ZAR592.10	$16.38 BGN28.51	-54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$498.84 ZAR8,227.92	$358.31 BGN623.56	-28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.42 ZAR7,016.95	$273.29 BGN475.61	-35.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.98 ZAR2,886.07	$86.97 BGN151.36	-50.3%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 55.4% more for childcare

	Johannesburg	Yambol
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.74 ZAR4,003.77	$508.86 BGN885.56	+109.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,468.16 ZAR90,191.79	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	+15.1%
Average			+55.4%

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pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Johannesburg	Yambol
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 ZAR37.17	$1.72 BGN2.99	-23.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.44 ZAR40.27	$2.12 BGN3.69	-13.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.30 ZAR54.51	$4.01 BGN6.97	+21.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.60 ZAR603.73	$27.20 BGN47.33	-25.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.81 ZAR128.84	$7.84 BGN13.64	+0.3%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 34.1% less for clothing

	Johannesburg	Yambol
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.63 ZAR950.55	$51.50 BGN89.63	-10.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.77 ZAR754.99	$21.47 BGN37.36	-53.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.45 ZAR1,788.73	$85.86 BGN149.42	-20.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.86 ZAR1,746.13	$60.11 BGN104.60	-43.2%
Average			-34.1%

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