Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Czech Republic

Plzen vs. Stellenbosch Cost of Living Summary

Plzen is 2.1 times more expensive than Stellenbosch.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Plzen
Groceries: pay 75.3% more in Plzen
Transportation: pay 80.7% more in Plzen
Housing: pay 48.7% more in Plzen
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Plzen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.7% more in Plzen
Clothing: pay 66.1% more in Plzen

The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Plzen are more expensive than in Stellenbosch. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Plzen.

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Plzen vs. Stellenbosch Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Stellenbosch	Plzen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.74 ZAR127.27	$9.60 CZK203.22	+24.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.59 ZAR75.42	$8.64 CZK182.90	+88.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZAR15.71	$2.01 CZK42.54	+110.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 ZAR9.43	$1.71 CZK36.24	+198.6%
Average			+105.3%

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pay 75.3% more for groceries

	Stellenbosch	Plzen
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 ZAR12.90	$1.63 CZK34.55	+107.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.73 ZAR61.28	$6.56 CZK138.80	+75.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.29 ZAR70.48	$4.71 CZK99.74	+9.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 ZAR40.82	$3.46 CZK73.26	+39.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.15 ZAR35.28	$4.27 CZK90.36	+98.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 ZAR8.13	$0.82 CZK17.37	+66.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ZAR9.55	$0.82 CZK17.28	+40.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.36 ZAR5.99	$1.02 CZK21.65	+180.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 ZAR10.41	$1.69 CZK35.68	+166.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ZAR6.41	$0.60 CZK12.80	+55.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 ZAR10.20	$0.54 CZK11.52	-12.3%
Average			+75.3%

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pay 80.7% more for transportation

	Stellenbosch	Plzen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.73 ZAR77.80	$6.53 CZK138.16	+37.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.60 ZAR141.42	$26.88 CZK569.02	+212.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,788.25 ZAR358K	$28,797.76 CZK610K	+32.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 ZAR159.33	$13.58 CZK287.56	+40.2%
Average			+80.7%

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pay 48.7% more for housing

	Stellenbosch	Plzen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.49 ZAR534.24	$19.99 CZK423.24	-38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$567.64 ZAR9,333.44	$678.03 CZK14,354.42	+19.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.70 ZAR7,542.17	$634.87 CZK13,440.68	+38.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.72 ZAR1,212.14	$203.06 CZK4,298.82	+175.4%
Average			+48.7%

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Stellenbosch	Plzen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$214.06 ZAR3,519.68	$335.37 CZK7,100.10	+56.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,376.10 ZAR22,626.52	$9,172.62 CZK194K	+566.6%
Average			+311.7%

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pay 77.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Stellenbosch	Plzen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.44 ZAR40.07	$2.88 CZK60.97	+18.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.92 ZAR31.49	$3.17 CZK67.18	+65.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.01 ZAR49.50	$7.20 CZK152.42	+139.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.31 ZAR597.09	$65.72 CZK1,391.30	+81.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.73 ZAR94.28	$10.56 CZK223.55	+84.2%
Average			+77.7%

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pay 66.1% more for clothing

	Stellenbosch	Plzen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.74 ZAR752.12	$85.86 CZK1,817.77	+87.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.07 ZAR329.97	$44.44 CZK940.92	+121.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.34 ZAR1,649.85	$91.96 CZK1,946.94	-8.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.67 ZAR1,178.46	$117.10 CZK2,479.19	+63.4%
Average			+66.1%

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