Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Bulgaria

Sunny Beach vs. Stellenbosch Cost of Living Summary

Sunny Beach is 0.9% more expensive than Stellenbosch.

Restaurants: pay 57.9% more in Sunny Beach
Groceries: pay 9.7% more in Sunny Beach
Transportation: pay 10.1% less in Sunny Beach
Housing: pay 20.5% less in Sunny Beach
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Sunny Beach
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.4% more in Sunny Beach
Clothing: pay 3.9% less in Sunny Beach

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

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Sunny Beach vs. Stellenbosch Cost Breakdown

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pay 57.9% more for restaurants

	Stellenbosch	Sunny Beach
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$8.59 BGN14.94	+19.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.81 ZAR79.29	$9.63 BGN16.76	+100.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZAR15.86	$1.79 BGN3.11	+85.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 ZAR12.22	$1.54 BGN2.68	+107.7%
Average			+57.9%

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pay 9.7% more for groceries

	Stellenbosch	Sunny Beach
Bread 1 loaf	$1.13 ZAR18.58	$0.77 BGN1.34	-31.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.39 ZAR72.41	$4.29 BGN7.47	-2.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.99 ZAR82.36	$6.76 BGN11.77	+35.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.88 ZAR47.44	$3.67 BGN6.39	+27.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 ZAR43.46	$3.81 BGN6.62	+44.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.03	$0.76 BGN1.32	-3.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 ZAR10.79	$0.83 BGN1.45	+27.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 ZAR12.72	$0.89 BGN1.54	+15.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ZAR11.69	$1.17 BGN2.04	+65.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 ZAR7.86	$0.48 BGN0.83	+0.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR11.24	$0.48 BGN0.84	-28.9%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 10.1% less for transportation

	Stellenbosch	Sunny Beach
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 ZAR87.50	$5.93 BGN10.31	+11.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$30,065.86 BGN52,323.01	-15.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.62 ZAR208.13	$6.30 BGN10.96	-50.1%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 20.5% less for housing

	Stellenbosch	Sunny Beach
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.05 ZAR561.70	$15.46 BGN26.91	-54.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$681.00 ZAR11,232.40	$571.04 BGN993.77	-16.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$480.71 ZAR7,928.76	$342.62 BGN596.26	-28.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.26 ZAR1,274.26	$86.09 BGN149.82	+11.4%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Stellenbosch	Sunny Beach
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$261.38 ZAR4,311.26	$514.02 BGN894.53	+96.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,343.44 ZAR38,652.68	$5,462.58 BGN9,506.43	+133.1%
Average			+114.1%

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pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Stellenbosch	Sunny Beach
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.70 ZAR44.60	$2.29 BGN3.98	-15.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 ZAR33.94	$2.83 BGN4.93	+37.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.61 ZAR59.47	$4.01 BGN6.98	+11.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.54 ZAR470.77	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.71 ZAR143.71	$9.15 BGN15.93	+5.1%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 3.9% less for clothing

	Stellenbosch	Sunny Beach
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.84 ZAR871.52	$33.59 BGN58.46	-36.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.04 ZAR479.03	$41.97 BGN73.04	+44.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.84 ZAR1,976.68	$96.32 BGN167.62	-19.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	$104.14 BGN181.23	+15.5%
Average			-3.9%

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