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Cost of living

Paarl compared to Welkom

Overview comparison

Cost of living
688.28
627.01
Eating Out
10.47
7.81
Rent & Utilities
399.04
315.07
Transportation
253.05
232.91
Groceries
3.56
3.3
Other
552.87
646.33
PaarlWelkom

Consumer prices in Paarl are roughly 4% higher than in Welkom.

Cost of living

ItemPaarlWelkom
Total with rent one person862779
Total with rent family2,1022,128
Without rent one person327397
Without rent one family1,3831,118
Rent & Utilities person441.87399.89
Rent & Utilities family1,173.43802.73
Food person266296
Food family812783
Transport person34.1127.89
Transport family89.4195
Life expectancy80.27 years70.65 years

Eating Out

ItemPaarlWelkom
Lunch Menu6.586.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 246.132.22
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's4.984.77
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.51.85
Cappuccino1.70.95
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.940.57

Rent & Utilities

ItemPaarlWelkom
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2507.1246.01
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2310.89341.77
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,071.76815.97
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2748.71610
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.44.9357.02
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.69.7799.27
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited40.1135.47

Transportation

ItemPaarlWelkom
Local transport ticket10.2910.17
Monthly ticket local transport973942
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi743639
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.212.27
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years34.46%28.08%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft28.137.82
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.261.03

Groceries

ItemPaarlWelkom
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.210.97
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.930.99
Eggs, x121.642.14
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.148.4
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.14.71
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.486.93
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.321.52
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.660.72

Other

ItemPaarlWelkom
Gym Membership, 1 month28.9310.97
Cinema Ticket, 1 person7.435.85
Doctors visit38.3423.87
Haircut, simple5.684.95
Brand Jeans44.2141.68
Brand Sneakers99.8573.42
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month224.53239.87
International Primary School, 1 year3,9744,770