Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 62.7% more expensive than Pretoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 45.7% more in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% more in Ljubljana
- Housing
-
pay 85.0% more in Ljubljana
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.4% more in Ljubljana
- Clothing
-
pay 36.2% more in Ljubljana
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Pretoria. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ljubljana.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Pretoria
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR152.04
|
$15.00
€13.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.68
ZAR83.57
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
ZAR17.99
|
$2.91
€2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR14.49
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
pay 45.7% more for groceries
|
Pretoria
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.17
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ZAR65.97
|
$6.52
€5.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
ZAR87.68
|
$5.13
€4.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
ZAR41.88
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
ZAR37.05
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.32
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.22
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR12.95
|
$0.94
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.44
|
$1.49
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.42
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ZAR10.40
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
pay 14.2% more for transportation
|
Pretoria
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZAR90.20
|
$6.03
€5.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.32
ZAR1,165.64
|
$39.66
€34.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,084.78
ZAR340,570.90
|
$27,865.84
€24,508.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.78
ZAR156.60
|
$11.49
€10.11
|
|
pay 85.0% more for housing
|
Pretoria
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.13
ZAR698.31
|
$33.52
€29.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$416.34
ZAR7,429.72
|
$942.82
€829.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.25
ZAR6,767.76
|
$774.26
€680.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.03
ZAR1,535.21
|
$192.52
€169.33
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Pretoria
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.65
ZAR3,866.17
|
$485.78
€427.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.41
ZAR85,664.01
|
$8,574.10
€7,541.12
|
|
pay 35.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pretoria
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
ZAR42.57
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR35.61
|
$2.32
€2.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR52.71
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.21
ZAR610.49
|
$46.17
€40.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
ZAR139.37
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
pay 36.2% more for clothing
|
Pretoria
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.09
ZAR875.96
|
$88.79
€78.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
ZAR618.30
|
$42.55
€37.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,647.11
|
$103.31
€90.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
ZAR1,754.31
|
$127.18
€111.86
|
|
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