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Stellenbosch vs. Pune Cost of Living Summary

Stellenbosch is 2.0 times more expensive than Pune.

Restaurants: pay 54.8% more in Stellenbosch
Groceries: pay 85.9% more in Stellenbosch
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Stellenbosch
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Stellenbosch
Childcare: pay 45.3% more in Stellenbosch
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.4% more in Stellenbosch
Clothing: pay 85.8% more in Stellenbosch

The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and childcare in Stellenbosch are more expensive than in Pune. Notably, housing, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Stellenbosch.

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Stellenbosch vs. Pune Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.8% more for restaurants

	Pune	Stellenbosch
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.13 ₹392.58	$7.21 ZAR118.93	+74.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.17 ₹490.73	$4.81 ZAR79.29	-7.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 ₹43.72	$0.96 ZAR15.86	+108.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.19 ₹17.63	$0.74 ZAR12.22	+299.2%
Average			+54.8%

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pay 85.9% more for groceries

	Pune	Stellenbosch
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 ₹54.38	$1.13 ZAR18.58	+96.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.07 ₹291.12	$4.39 ZAR72.41	+43.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.77 ₹263.49	$4.99 ZAR82.36	+80.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.05 ₹99.59	$2.88 ZAR47.44	+174.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 ₹139.26	$2.63 ZAR43.46	+79.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 ₹117.66	$0.79 ZAR13.03	-36.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.32 ₹30.27	$0.65 ZAR10.79	+105.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 ₹74.85	$0.77 ZAR12.72	-2.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.21 ₹19.72	$0.71 ZAR11.69	+241.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 ₹18.23	$0.48 ZAR7.86	+148.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 ₹19.11	$0.68 ZAR11.24	+238.6%
Average			+85.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Pune	Stellenbosch
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.19 ₹398.12	$5.30 ZAR87.50	+26.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.50 ₹1,472.19	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$13,436.06 ₹1M	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+163.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.48 ₹235.55	$12.62 ZAR208.13	+408.7%
Average			+104.2%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Pune	Stellenbosch
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.79 ₹739.56	$34.05 ZAR561.70	+337.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$253.54 ₹24,076.38	$681.00 ZAR11,232.40	+168.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$163.15 ₹15,493.01	$480.71 ZAR7,928.76	+194.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.41 ₹2,887.74	$77.26 ZAR1,274.26	+154.0%
Average			+183.2%

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pay 45.3% more for childcare

	Pune	Stellenbosch
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$125.85 ₹11,950.69	$261.38 ZAR4,311.26	+107.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,304.19 ₹219K	$2,343.44 ZAR38,652.68	+1.7%
Average			+45.3%

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pay 17.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Pune	Stellenbosch
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.84 ₹269.90	$2.70 ZAR44.60	-4.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.13 ₹202.18	$2.06 ZAR33.94	-3.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.96 ₹471.10	$3.61 ZAR59.47	-27.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.83 ₹1,978.01	$28.54 ZAR470.77	+37.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.17 ₹490.73	$8.71 ZAR143.71	+68.6%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 85.8% more for clothing

	Pune	Stellenbosch
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.39 ₹2,696.12	$52.84 ZAR871.52	+86.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.35 ₹2,502.66	$29.04 ZAR479.03	+10.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$49.69 ₹4,718.55	$119.84 ZAR1,976.68	+141.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.39 ₹3,550.51	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	+141.1%
Average			+85.8%

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