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Ko Phan Ghan vs. Stellenbosch Cost of Living Summary

Ko Phan Ghan costs about the same as Stellenbosch.

Restaurants: pay 17.0% less in Ko Phan Ghan
Groceries: pay 6.9% more in Ko Phan Ghan
Transportation: pay 14.1% less in Ko Phan Ghan
Housing: pay 5.3% less in Ko Phan Ghan
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Ko Phan Ghan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.4% more in Ko Phan Ghan
Clothing: pay 2.2% less in Ko Phan Ghan

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

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Ko Phan Ghan vs. Stellenbosch Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ko Phan Ghan instead of Stellenbosch, you would:

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pay 17.0% less for restaurants

	Stellenbosch	Ko Phan Ghan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$3.57 THB118.59	-50.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.81 ZAR79.29	$8.02 THB266.83	+66.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZAR15.86	$0.92 THB30.54	-4.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 ZAR12.22	$0.48 THB15.87	-35.6%
Average			-17.0%

Stellenbosch vs. Ko Phan Ghan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.9% more for groceries

	Stellenbosch	Ko Phan Ghan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.13 ZAR18.58	$1.19 THB39.53	+5.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.39 ZAR72.41	$9.70 THB322.52	+120.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.99 ZAR82.36	$6.39 THB212.60	+28.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.88 ZAR47.44	$2.13 THB70.84	-26.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 ZAR43.46	$1.08 THB35.86	-59.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.03	$1.32 THB43.97	+67.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 ZAR10.79	$0.40 THB13.45	-38.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 ZAR12.72	$1.02 THB33.84	+31.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ZAR11.69	$0.94 THB31.38	+33.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 ZAR7.86	$0.67 THB22.39	+41.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR11.24	$0.61 THB20.32	-10.3%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 14.1% less for transportation

	Stellenbosch	Ko Phan Ghan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 ZAR87.50	$5.13 THB170.60	-3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$26,143.40 THB870K	-26.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.62 ZAR208.13	$11.29 THB375.54	-10.5%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 5.3% less for housing

	Stellenbosch	Ko Phan Ghan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.05 ZAR561.70	$17.15 THB570.48	-49.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$681.00 ZAR11,232.40	$609.02 THB20,259.21	-10.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$480.71 ZAR7,928.76	$631.30 THB21,000.40	+31.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.26 ZAR1,274.26	$43.92 THB1,461.07	-43.1%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Stellenbosch	Ko Phan Ghan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$261.38 ZAR4,311.26	$505.04 THB16,800.32	+93.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,343.44 ZAR38,652.68	$5,793.14 THB193K	+147.2%
Average			+118.6%

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pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Stellenbosch	Ko Phan Ghan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.70 ZAR44.60	$2.53 THB84.00	-6.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 ZAR33.94	$2.77 THB92.07	+34.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.61 ZAR59.47	$2.08 THB69.18	-42.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.54 ZAR470.77	$56.45 THB1,877.68	+97.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.71 ZAR143.71	$7.58 THB252.00	-13.1%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 2.2% less for clothing

	Stellenbosch	Ko Phan Ghan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.84 ZAR871.52	$62.94 THB2,093.63	+19.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.04 ZAR479.03	$28.69 THB954.49	-1.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.84 ZAR1,976.68	$95.68 THB3,182.71	-20.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	$87.87 THB2,922.95	-2.5%
Average			-2.2%

Stellenbosch vs. Ko Phan Ghan - Cost of clothing

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