Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 8.5% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.45
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.16
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.21
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.37
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.63
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.63
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.32
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.47
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.85
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.26
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.57
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.35
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.81
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.92
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 30.0% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.10
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN42.66
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN55,573.62
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.06
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 77.8% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.60
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN560.17
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN432.53
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN143.14
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 37.1% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN678.02
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,597.61
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.39
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.26
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.00
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.01
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.39
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN82.83
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN53.82
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN140.91
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN142.62
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
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