Cost of living comparison
compared to
Durban vs. Kavala Cost of Living Summary
Durban is 16.7% cheaper than Kavala.
Durban vs. Kavala Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Durban instead of Kavala, you would:
pay 45.0% less for restaurants
|
Kavala
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€14.95
|
$7.81
ZAR128.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
$6.01
ZAR99.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.67
|
$1.10
ZAR18.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.87
ZAR14.37
|
|
Kavala vs. Durban - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Kavala
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.16
|
$0.96
ZAR15.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
€6.31
|
$4.12
ZAR67.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
€4.97
|
$4.55
ZAR75.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.03
€3.59
|
$2.37
ZAR39.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
€3.23
|
$2.35
ZAR38.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.03
|
$0.88
ZAR14.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.86
ZAR14.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$0.87
ZAR14.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$0.76
ZAR12.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.51
|
$0.69
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.64
ZAR10.58
|
|
Kavala vs. Durban - Cost of groceries
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Kavala
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.07
€7.18
|
$5.75
ZAR94.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.59
€54.81
|
$21.63
ZAR356.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,970.99
€24,895.19
|
$35,391.94
ZAR584K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.16
€11.71
|
$6.22
ZAR102.64
|
|
Kavala vs. Durban - Cost of transportation
pay 17.4% more for housing
|
Kavala
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.47
€27.12
|
$39.31
ZAR648.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$405.90
€361.27
|
$464.82
ZAR7,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.93
€249.15
|
$393.52
ZAR6,490.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.42
€132.10
|
$111.87
ZAR1,845.13
|
|
Kavala vs. Durban - Cost of housing
pay 26.0% less for childcare
|
Kavala
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.59
€424.18
|
$310.61
ZAR5,123.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,030.67
€8,037.62
|
$7,585.59
ZAR125K
|
|
Kavala vs. Durban - Cost of childcare
pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kavala
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€4.98
|
$2.40
ZAR39.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
€3.24
|
$2.67
ZAR44.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
€4.78
|
$3.61
ZAR59.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.99
€49.83
|
$31.70
ZAR522.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.36
€9.22
|
$7.21
ZAR118.93
|
|
Kavala vs. Durban - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.8% less for clothing
|
Kavala
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.78
€86.14
|
$53.69
ZAR885.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.46
€40.46
|
$30.14
ZAR497.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.98
€87.20
|
$98.53
ZAR1,625.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.49
€95.67
|
$83.65
ZAR1,379.78
|
|
Kavala vs. Durban - Cost of clothing
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