Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

South Africa

Durban vs. Pleven Cost of Living Summary

Durban is 16.1% more expensive than Pleven.

Restaurants: pay 9.6% less in Durban
Groceries: pay 8.1% less in Durban
Transportation: pay 14.7% less in Durban
Housing: pay 79.9% more in Durban
Childcare: pay 14.2% less in Durban
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.7% less in Durban
Clothing: pay 4.2% more in Durban

The cost of housing and clothing in Durban are more expensive than in Pleven. Expenses including transportation, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Durban. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Durban.

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Durban vs. Pleven Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Durban instead of Pleven, you would:

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pay 9.6% less for restaurants

	Pleven	Durban
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BGN14.93	$7.81 ZAR128.84	-8.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.28 BGN10.92	$6.01 ZAR99.11	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 BGN2.26	$1.10 ZAR18.20	-15.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 BGN1.99	$0.87 ZAR14.37	-23.9%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 8.1% less for groceries

	Pleven	Durban
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 BGN1.99	$0.96 ZAR15.80	-16.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 BGN7.97	$4.12 ZAR67.89	-10.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 BGN10.56	$4.55 ZAR75.03	-25.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 BGN6.10	$2.37 ZAR39.03	-32.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.64 BGN6.33	$2.35 ZAR38.81	-35.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 BGN0.99	$0.88 ZAR14.47	+53.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 BGN1.58	$0.86 ZAR14.26	-4.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 BGN1.71	$0.87 ZAR14.39	-11.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 BGN1.81	$0.76 ZAR12.60	-26.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 BGN0.95	$0.69 ZAR11.31	+25.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$0.64 ZAR10.58	+33.2%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 14.7% less for transportation

	Pleven	Durban
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 BGN10.65	$5.75 ZAR94.88	-6.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.06 BGN69.72	$21.63 ZAR356.79	-46.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+17.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN14.90	$6.22 ZAR102.64	-27.3%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 79.9% more for housing

	Pleven	Durban
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.69 BGN18.60	$39.31 ZAR648.45	+267.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$336.39 BGN585.42	$464.82 ZAR7,666.67	+38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$171.73 BGN298.85	$393.52 ZAR6,490.77	+129.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.43 BGN129.53	$111.87 ZAR1,845.13	+50.3%
Average			+79.9%

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pay 14.2% less for childcare

	Pleven	Durban
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN885.56	$310.61 ZAR5,123.20	-39.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	$7,585.59 ZAR125K	+20.5%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Pleven	Durban
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.15 BGN3.74	$2.40 ZAR39.64	+12.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.14 BGN3.73	$2.67 ZAR44.02	+24.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.55 BGN6.18	$3.61 ZAR59.47	+1.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.93 BGN62.52	$31.70 ZAR522.86	-11.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.59 BGN14.95	$7.21 ZAR118.93	-16.0%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 4.2% more for clothing

	Pleven	Durban
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.22 BGN71.74	$53.69 ZAR885.57	+30.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.62 BGN49.81	$30.14 ZAR497.07	+5.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.46 BGN164.38	$98.53 ZAR1,625.08	+4.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.51 BGN176.65	$83.65 ZAR1,379.78	-17.6%
Average			+4.2%

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