Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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South Africa

Stellenbosch vs. Lviv Cost of Living Summary

Stellenbosch is 10.1% more expensive than Lviv.

Restaurants: pay 16.0% less in Stellenbosch
Groceries: pay 15.4% more in Stellenbosch
Transportation: pay 9.3% more in Stellenbosch
Housing: pay 36.3% more in Stellenbosch
Childcare: pay 49.2% less in Stellenbosch
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.7% more in Stellenbosch
Clothing: pay 18.7% less in Stellenbosch

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

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Stellenbosch vs. Lviv Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.0% less for restaurants

	Lviv	Stellenbosch
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.69 UAH300.33	$7.21 ZAR118.93	+7.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.69 UAH300.33	$4.81 ZAR79.29	-28.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 UAH60.69	$0.96 ZAR15.86	-28.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 UAH60.19	$0.74 ZAR12.22	-44.7%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 15.4% more for groceries

	Lviv	Stellenbosch
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 UAH37.80	$1.13 ZAR18.58	+33.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 UAH202.17	$4.39 ZAR72.41	-2.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.83 UAH216.95	$4.99 ZAR82.36	+3.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 UAH96.64	$2.88 ZAR47.44	+33.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 UAH98.21	$2.63 ZAR43.46	+20.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 UAH27.59	$0.79 ZAR13.03	+28.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 UAH32.84	$0.65 ZAR10.79	-10.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UAH35.82	$0.77 ZAR12.72	-3.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 UAH55.68	$0.71 ZAR11.69	-42.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH16.48	$0.48 ZAR7.86	+29.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH11.40	$0.68 ZAR11.24	+168.5%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 9.3% more for transportation

	Lviv	Stellenbosch
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.49 UAH291.75	$5.30 ZAR87.50	-18.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.06 UAH900.98	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+20.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.57 UAH250.27	$12.62 ZAR208.13	+126.5%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 36.3% more for housing

	Lviv	Stellenbosch
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.26 UAH325.98	$34.05 ZAR561.70	+369.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.13 UAH22,556.24	$681.00 ZAR11,232.40	+35.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$389.24 UAH17,484.90	$480.71 ZAR7,928.76	+23.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.08 UAH2,923.41	$77.26 ZAR1,274.26	+18.7%
Average			+36.3%

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pay 49.2% less for childcare

	Lviv	Stellenbosch
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.98 UAH14,912.93	$261.38 ZAR4,311.26	-21.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,142.67 UAH321K	$2,343.44 ZAR38,652.68	-67.2%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Lviv	Stellenbosch
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.45 UAH110.12	$2.70 ZAR44.60	+10.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 UAH99.17	$2.06 ZAR33.94	-6.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.23 UAH145.16	$3.61 ZAR59.47	+11.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 UAH1,422.39	$28.54 ZAR470.77	-9.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.68 UAH210.23	$8.71 ZAR143.71	+86.2%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 18.7% less for clothing

	Lviv	Stellenbosch
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.43 UAH4,017.16	$52.84 ZAR871.52	-40.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.35 UAH1,947.26	$29.04 ZAR479.03	-33.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.92 UAH4,398.84	$119.84 ZAR1,976.68	+22.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.72 UAH4,479.66	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	-9.6%
Average			-18.7%

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