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South Africa

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Ukraine

Lviv vs. Stellenbosch Cost of Living Summary

Lviv is 9.2% cheaper than Stellenbosch.

Restaurants: pay 19.1% more in Lviv
Groceries: pay 13.3% less in Lviv
Transportation: pay 8.5% less in Lviv
Housing: pay 26.6% less in Lviv
Childcare: pay 96.8% more in Lviv
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.6% less in Lviv
Clothing: pay 22.9% more in Lviv

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

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Lviv vs. Stellenbosch Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.1% more for restaurants

	Stellenbosch	Lviv
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$6.69 UAH300.33	-7.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.81 ZAR79.29	$6.69 UAH300.33	+39.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZAR15.86	$1.35 UAH60.69	+40.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 ZAR12.22	$1.34 UAH60.19	+80.8%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 13.3% less for groceries

	Stellenbosch	Lviv
Bread 1 loaf	$1.13 ZAR18.58	$0.84 UAH37.80	-25.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.39 ZAR72.41	$4.50 UAH202.17	+2.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.99 ZAR82.36	$4.83 UAH216.95	-3.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.88 ZAR47.44	$2.15 UAH96.64	-25.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 ZAR43.46	$2.19 UAH98.21	-17.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.03	$0.61 UAH27.59	-22.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 ZAR10.79	$0.73 UAH32.84	+11.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 ZAR12.72	$0.80 UAH35.82	+3.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ZAR11.69	$1.24 UAH55.68	+74.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 ZAR7.86	$0.37 UAH16.48	-23.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR11.24	$0.25 UAH11.40	-62.8%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 8.5% less for transportation

	Stellenbosch	Lviv
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 ZAR87.50	$6.49 UAH291.75	+22.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$20.06 UAH900.98
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$29,407.28 UAH1M	-16.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.62 ZAR208.13	$5.57 UAH250.27	-55.8%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 26.6% less for housing

	Stellenbosch	Lviv
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.05 ZAR561.70	$7.26 UAH325.98	-78.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$681.00 ZAR11,232.40	$502.13 UAH22,556.24	-26.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$480.71 ZAR7,928.76	$389.24 UAH17,484.90	-19.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.26 ZAR1,274.26	$65.08 UAH2,923.41	-15.8%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 96.8% more for childcare

	Stellenbosch	Lviv
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$261.38 ZAR4,311.26	$331.98 UAH14,912.93	+27.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,343.44 ZAR38,652.68	$7,142.67 UAH321K	+204.8%
Average			+96.8%

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pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Stellenbosch	Lviv
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.70 ZAR44.60	$2.45 UAH110.12	-9.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 ZAR33.94	$2.21 UAH99.17	+7.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.61 ZAR59.47	$3.23 UAH145.16	-10.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.54 ZAR470.77	$31.66 UAH1,422.39	+10.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.71 ZAR143.71	$4.68 UAH210.23	-46.3%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 22.9% more for clothing

	Stellenbosch	Lviv
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.84 ZAR871.52	$89.43 UAH4,017.16	+69.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.04 ZAR479.03	$43.35 UAH1,947.26	+49.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.84 ZAR1,976.68	$97.92 UAH4,398.84	-18.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	$99.72 UAH4,479.66	+10.6%
Average			+22.9%

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