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South Africa

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Sao Bernardo do Campo vs. Stellenbosch Cost of Living Summary

Sao Bernardo do Campo is 21.0% cheaper than Stellenbosch.

Restaurants: pay 26.3% more in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Groceries: pay 1.5% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Transportation: pay 28.9% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Housing: pay 46.4% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Childcare: pay 89.6% more in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.5% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Clothing: pay 5.4% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo

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

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Sao Bernardo do Campo vs. Stellenbosch Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Bernardo do Campo instead of Stellenbosch, you would:

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pay 26.3% more for restaurants

	Stellenbosch	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$7.02 R$35.55	-2.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.81 ZAR79.29	$9.03 R$45.71	+87.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZAR15.86	$1.32 R$6.66	+36.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 ZAR12.22	$0.70 R$3.52	-6.1%
Average			+26.3%

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pay 1.5% less for groceries

	Stellenbosch	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.13 ZAR18.58	$1.98 R$10.03	+75.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.39 ZAR72.41	$5.42 R$27.45	+23.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.99 ZAR82.36	$3.80 R$19.22	-24.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.88 ZAR47.44	$1.97 R$9.96	-31.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 ZAR43.46	$2.09 R$10.60	-20.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.03	$1.07 R$5.41	+35.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 ZAR10.79	$0.76 R$3.87	+16.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 ZAR12.72	$0.64 R$3.23	-17.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ZAR11.69	$0.62 R$3.16	-11.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 ZAR7.86	$0.59 R$2.98	+23.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR11.24	$0.46 R$2.30	-33.2%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 28.9% less for transportation

	Stellenbosch	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 ZAR87.50	$4.43 R$22.40	-16.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$23,856.25 R$121K	-32.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.62 ZAR208.13	$6.02 R$30.47	-52.3%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 46.4% less for housing

	Stellenbosch	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.05 ZAR561.70	$21.07 R$106.66	-38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$681.00 ZAR11,232.40	$341.12 R$1,726.91	-49.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$480.71 ZAR7,928.76	$250.82 R$1,269.79	-47.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.26 ZAR1,274.26	$50.65 R$256.41	-34.4%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 89.6% more for childcare

	Stellenbosch	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$261.38 ZAR4,311.26	$334.43 R$1,693.05	+27.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,343.44 ZAR38,652.68	$6,581.59 R$33,319.29	+180.9%
Average			+89.6%

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pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Stellenbosch	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.70 ZAR44.60	$2.41 R$12.19	-10.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 ZAR33.94	$1.81 R$9.14	-12.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.61 ZAR59.47	$2.26 R$11.43	-37.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.54 ZAR470.77	$24.53 R$124.19	-14.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.71 ZAR143.71	$7.22 R$36.57	-17.1%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 5.4% less for clothing

	Stellenbosch	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.84 ZAR871.52	$39.13 R$198.09	-25.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.04 ZAR479.03	$48.83 R$247.19	+68.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.84 ZAR1,976.68	$90.34 R$457.32	-24.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	$76.92 R$389.40	-14.7%
Average			-5.4%

Stellenbosch vs. Sao Bernardo do Campo - Cost of clothing

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