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Cost of living

Bloemfontein compared to Paarl

Overview comparison

Cost of living
485.59
688.28
Eating Out
5.77
10.47
Rent & Utilities
196.84
399.04
Transportation
140.08
253.05
Groceries
3.42
3.56
Other
682.25
552.87
BloemfonteinPaarl

Consumer prices in Paarl are roughly 21% higher than in Bloemfontein.

Cost of living

ItemBloemfonteinPaarl
Total with rent one person828862
Total with rent family1,1832,102
Without rent one person317327
Without rent one family1,1901,383
Rent & Utilities person328.63441.87
Rent & Utilities family451.521,173.43
Food person265266
Food family487812
Transport person54.4634.11
Transport family152.8189.41
Life expectancy84.05 years80.27 years

Eating Out

ItemBloemfonteinPaarl
Lunch Menu3.886.58
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 223.5246.1
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's3.084.98
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.352.5
Cappuccino1.891.7
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.880.94

Rent & Utilities

ItemBloemfonteinPaarl
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2343.99507.1
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2247.86310.89
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2373.31,071.76
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2215.7748.71
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.53.3644.93
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.110.9269.77
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited32.7540.11

Transportation

ItemBloemfonteinPaarl
Local transport ticket9.0510.29
Monthly ticket local transport402973
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi531743
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.691.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years25.01%34.46%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft211.658.13
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.141.26

Groceries

ItemBloemfonteinPaarl
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.751.21
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.720.93
Eggs, x121.851.64
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.289.14
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.395.1
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.28.48
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.511.32
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.690.66

Other

ItemBloemfonteinPaarl
Gym Membership, 1 month26.9228.93
Cinema Ticket, 1 person3.77.43
Doctors visit31.7638.34
Haircut, simple6.225.68
Brand Jeans49.2944.21
Brand Sneakers56.699.85
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month112.49224.53
International Primary School, 1 year5,1713,974