Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

South Africa

Cape Town vs. Ruse Cost of Living Summary

Cape Town is 14.7% more expensive than Ruse.

Restaurants: pay 12.0% less in Cape Town
Groceries: pay 2.3% less in Cape Town
Transportation: pay 16.5% more in Cape Town
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Cape Town
Childcare: pay 54.9% less in Cape Town
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.2% more in Cape Town
Clothing: pay 17.9% more in Cape Town

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

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Cape Town vs. Ruse Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cape Town instead of Ruse, you would:

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pay 12.0% less for restaurants

	Ruse	Cape Town
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.74 BGN18.37	$11.47 ZAR188.63	+6.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.06 BGN13.78	$5.16 ZAR84.88	-35.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 BGN2.61	$1.20 ZAR19.77	-21.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 BGN1.53	$0.92 ZAR15.09	+2.5%
Average			-12.0%

Ruse vs. Cape Town - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3% less for groceries

	Ruse	Cape Town
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 BGN1.68	$1.14 ZAR18.66	+15.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.77 BGN8.16	$4.37 ZAR71.82	-8.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.48 BGN11.07	$4.50 ZAR73.92	-30.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 BGN4.61	$2.49 ZAR40.98	-7.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.65 BGN6.25	$2.43 ZAR40.01	-33.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 BGN1.11	$0.78 ZAR12.89	+20.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.46	$0.76 ZAR12.46	-11.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 BGN1.48	$0.74 ZAR12.18	-14.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 BGN1.62	$0.78 ZAR12.81	-17.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 BGN0.86	$0.60 ZAR9.79	+18.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BGN0.74	$0.62 ZAR10.21	+43.4%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 16.5% more for transportation

	Ruse	Cape Town
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.82 BGN9.95	$4.73 ZAR77.83	-18.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.41 BGN28.07	$28.68 ZAR471.56	+74.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,917.07 BGN52,865.74	$21,796.50 ZAR358K	-29.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.28 BGN12.45	$10.15 ZAR166.93	+39.4%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Ruse	Cape Town
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.81 BGN25.33	$42.97 ZAR706.61	+190.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$333.69 BGN570.58	$838.02 ZAR13,779.11	+151.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$287.16 BGN491.02	$559.94 ZAR9,206.73	+95.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.59 BGN132.67	$91.96 ZAR1,511.97	+18.5%
Average			+113.7%

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pay 54.9% less for childcare

	Ruse	Cape Town
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$641.00 BGN1,096.06	$228.00 ZAR3,748.94	-64.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,323.50 BGN15,942.44	$5,090.62 ZAR83,702.59	-45.4%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Ruse	Cape Town
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 BGN3.06	$2.87 ZAR47.16	+60.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.72 BGN2.94	$2.12 ZAR34.79	+23.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.58 BGN6.12	$3.15 ZAR51.87	-11.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.83 BGN56.13	$44.05 ZAR724.24	+34.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.97 BGN10.21	$6.88 ZAR113.18	+15.3%
Average			+24.2%

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pay 17.9% more for clothing

	Ruse	Cape Town
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.72 BGN91.85	$55.23 ZAR908.10	+2.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.84 BGN51.03	$33.91 ZAR557.54	+13.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.61 BGN127.57	$117.06 ZAR1,924.84	+56.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.53 BGN153.09	$88.13 ZAR1,449.15	-1.6%
Average			+17.9%

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