Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

South Africa

Stellenbosch vs. Sunny Beach Cost of Living Summary

Stellenbosch is 0.9% cheaper than Sunny Beach.

Restaurants: pay 36.7% less in Stellenbosch
Groceries: pay 8.9% less in Stellenbosch
Transportation: pay 11.2% more in Stellenbosch
Housing: pay 25.8% more in Stellenbosch
Childcare: pay 53.3% less in Stellenbosch
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% less in Stellenbosch
Clothing: pay 4.1% more in Stellenbosch

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

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Stellenbosch vs. Sunny Beach Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Stellenbosch instead of Sunny Beach, you would:

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pay 36.7% less for restaurants

	Sunny Beach	Stellenbosch
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.59 BGN14.94	$7.21 ZAR118.93	-16.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.63 BGN16.76	$4.81 ZAR79.29	-50.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 BGN3.11	$0.96 ZAR15.86	-46.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.54 BGN2.68	$0.74 ZAR12.22	-51.8%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 8.9% less for groceries

	Sunny Beach	Stellenbosch
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 BGN1.34	$1.13 ZAR18.58	+46.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.29 BGN7.47	$4.39 ZAR72.41	+2.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 BGN11.77	$4.99 ZAR82.36	-26.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.67 BGN6.39	$2.88 ZAR47.44	-21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.81 BGN6.62	$2.63 ZAR43.46	-30.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 BGN1.32	$0.79 ZAR13.03	+3.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 BGN1.45	$0.65 ZAR10.79	-21.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 BGN1.54	$0.77 ZAR12.72	-13.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 BGN2.04	$0.71 ZAR11.69	-39.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.83	$0.48 ZAR7.86	-0.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$0.68 ZAR11.24	+40.6%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 11.2% more for transportation

	Sunny Beach	Stellenbosch
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.93 BGN10.31	$5.30 ZAR87.50	-10.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,065.86 BGN52,323.01	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+17.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.30 BGN10.96	$12.62 ZAR208.13	+100.3%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 25.8% more for housing

	Sunny Beach	Stellenbosch
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.46 BGN26.91	$34.05 ZAR561.70	+120.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$571.04 BGN993.77	$681.00 ZAR11,232.40	+19.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$342.62 BGN596.26	$480.71 ZAR7,928.76	+40.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.09 BGN149.82	$77.26 ZAR1,274.26	-10.3%
Average			+25.8%

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pay 53.3% less for childcare

	Sunny Beach	Stellenbosch
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$514.02 BGN894.53	$261.38 ZAR4,311.26	-49.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,462.58 BGN9,506.43	$2,343.44 ZAR38,652.68	-57.1%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Sunny Beach	Stellenbosch
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.29 BGN3.98	$2.70 ZAR44.60	+18.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 BGN4.93	$2.06 ZAR33.94	-27.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN6.98	$3.61 ZAR59.47	-10.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$28.54 ZAR470.77
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.15 BGN15.93	$8.71 ZAR143.71	-4.8%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 4.1% more for clothing

	Sunny Beach	Stellenbosch
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.59 BGN58.46	$52.84 ZAR871.52	+57.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.97 BGN73.04	$29.04 ZAR479.03	-30.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.32 BGN167.62	$119.84 ZAR1,976.68	+24.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.14 BGN181.23	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	-13.5%
Average			+4.1%

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