Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 3.5% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 18.7% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.12
|
$8.29
ZAR146.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.32
|
$4.51
ZAR79.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$0.93
ZAR16.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$0.69
ZAR12.23
|
|
pay 11.2% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$0.93
ZAR16.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.08
|
$3.52
ZAR62.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.10
|
$4.04
ZAR71.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$2.09
ZAR36.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.17
|
$1.97
ZAR34.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$0.64
ZAR11.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.62
ZAR10.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.29
|
$0.59
ZAR10.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$0.69
ZAR12.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$0.49
ZAR8.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.61
ZAR10.82
|
|
pay 27.0% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.08
|
$4.81
ZAR84.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.11
|
$50.85
ZAR898.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,854.39
|
$19,587.45
ZAR345,919.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.13
|
$8.44
ZAR149.05
|
|
pay 73.8% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.93
|
$40.70
ZAR718.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN548.62
|
$363.07
ZAR6,411.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN401.75
|
$324.06
ZAR5,722.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN140.96
|
$76.48
ZAR1,350.63
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN619.85
|
$170.15
ZAR3,004.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,254.19
|
$3,782.54
ZAR66,800.62
|
|
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$2.04
ZAR36.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$1.79
ZAR31.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.85
|
$2.68
ZAR47.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.92
|
$28.55
ZAR504.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.63
|
$5.94
ZAR104.86
|
|
pay 0.7% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.56
|
$44.73
ZAR789.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.36
|
$30.20
ZAR533.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN136.98
|
$81.48
ZAR1,438.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.13
|
$77.16
ZAR1,362.58
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