Cost of Living Comparison Between Falmouth and Bloemfontein Cost of Living Comparison Between Falmouth and Bloemfontein

😐 Solo nomad: Falmouth is 47.2% more expensive than Bloemfontein without rent, and 146% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Falmouth is 61% more expensive than Bloemfontein without rent, and 130.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falmouth
Bloemfontein
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.68 £15.22
$10.99 R 195
88.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.5 £70.3
$37.55 R 668
154.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.49 £6.99
$6.5 R 116
46.00%
Cappuccino
$4.48 £3.3
$1.83 R 32.48
144.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$1.38 R 24.57
86.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 £0.99
$0.95 R 16.89
41.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.44 £4.74
$2.34 R 41.62
175.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.52 £4.8
$2.28 R 40.64
185.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falmouth
Bloemfontein
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 £1.69
$0.94 R 16.72
144.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 £0.73
$0.94 R 16.72
5.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.16 £2.32
$1.97 R 35.1
60.41%
Eggs
$5.98 £4.4
$1.98 R 35.29
202.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.82 £3.55
$6.9 R 123
-30.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 £4.96
$4.71 R 83.8
43.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.25 £6.81
$6.97 R 124
32.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.58 R 28.02
-12.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 £0.92
$1.18 R 20.9
6.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 £1.96
$1.47 R 26.16
80.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.54 £3.34
$1.33 R 23.68
241.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 £0.48
$0.9 R 15.94
-26.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.65 R 29.29
-18.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 £0.59
$1.03 R 18.25
-21.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 £1.21
$0.84 R 14.9
96.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.88 £13.16
$2.59 R 46.03
590.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 £7
$4.17 R 74.2
128.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 £1.98
$1.47 R 26.23
82.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$1.51 R 26.84
83.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Falmouth
Bloemfontein
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 £2.44
$0.8 R 14.17
313.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.5 £65.1
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.41 £3.25
$1.11 R 19.72
297.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 £1.83
$0.66 R 11.75
277.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.25 £11.96
$4.08 R 72.6
298.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.24 R 22
51.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K £29K
$22.6K R 401.2K
74.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44K £32.4K
$24.7K R 440.2K
77.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falmouth
Bloemfontein
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$273 £201
$74.8 R 1,330
264.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.85 £13.87
$30.13 R 536
-37.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 £40.95
$35.7 R 635
55.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falmouth
Bloemfontein
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 £45.2
$29.2 R 519
110.34%
Cinema Ticket
$11.44 £8.42
$5.49 R 97.7
108.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falmouth
Bloemfontein
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,584 £1,166
$127 R 2,257
1148.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K £11.8K
$4,325 R 76.9K
269.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falmouth
Bloemfontein
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.4 £61.4
$55.7 R 991
49.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.66 £22.56
$30.97 R 551
-1.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90 £66.2
$128 R 2,268
-29.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.4 £63.6
$92.7 R 1,649
-6.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falmouth
Bloemfontein
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 £915
$290 R 5,151
329.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,034 £761
$293 R 5,218
252.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,950 £2,171
$485 R 8,617
508.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 £1,259
$494 R 8,783
246.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$464 R 8,243
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$600 R 10.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Falmouth
Bloemfontein
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,809 £2,067
$1,255 R 22.3K
123.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
11.47
-48.56%

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Last update for Falmouth: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bloemfontein: October 28, 2025

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