Cost of Living Comparison Between Montana and Boksburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Montana and Boksburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Montana is 4% cheaper than Boksburg without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Montana is 15.4% cheaper than Boksburg without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montana
Boksburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.77 BGN 17.99
$11.16 R 184
-3.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.25 BGN 58.9
$42.53 R 701
-17.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 BGN 13.38
$4.68 R 77.1
71.15%
Cappuccino
$1.49 BGN 2.49
$2.20 R 36.22
-32.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 BGN 2.33
$0.98 R 16.17
41.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 BGN 1.52
$0.81 R 13.34
12.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 BGN 2.31
$2.20 R 36.27
-36.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.80
$2.81 R 46.35
-61.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montana
Boksburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 BGN 2.78
$1.15 R 18.97
44.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 BGN 1.68
$1.07 R 17.59
-5.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 BGN 2.97
$1.56 R 25.76
14.10%
Eggs
$2.66 BGN 4.44
$2.43 R 40.12
9.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 BGN 16.18
$7.74 R 128
25.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 BGN 5.65
$4.69 R 77.2
-27.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.87 BGN 21.49
$6.80 R 112
89.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 BGN 2.01
$1.68 R 27.61
-28.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 BGN 4.37
$1.52 R 24.99
72.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 BGN 3.26
$1.59 R 26.21
22.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 BGN 3.39
$1.63 R 26.86
24.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 BGN 1.47
$1.45 R 23.92
-39.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 BGN 1.21
$1.44 R 23.70
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 BGN 2.27
$1.09 R 17.90
24.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 BGN 0.84
$1.12 R 18.41
-55.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.65 BGN 6.09
$3.11 R 51.3
17.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 BGN 11.60
$4.86 R 80.0
43.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 BGN 1.54
$1.36 R 22.44
-32.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 BGN 2.85
$1.86 R 30.69
-8.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Montana
Boksburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 BGN 1.55
$1.61 R 26.53
-42.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.64 BGN 59.5
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 BGN 1.13
$1.15 R 18.99
-41.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 BGN 0.73
$0.96 R 15.79
-54.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.36 BGN 17.30
$3.12 R 51.4
232.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.64
$1.27 R 20.92
24.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K BGN 33.1K
$19.1K R 315.0K
3.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K BGN 40.6K
$23.5K R 386.9K
3.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montana
Boksburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 BGN 168
$125 R 2,059
-19.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.17 BGN 28.67
$40.68 R 670
-57.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.08 BGN 15.17
$42.15 R 695
-78.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montana
Boksburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.56 BGN 34.33
$27.83 R 459
-26.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.59 BGN 14.35
$6.83 R 113
25.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.71 BGN 9.53
$7.52 R 124
-24.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montana
Boksburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 BGN 546
$195 R 3,208
67.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,480 BGN 9,152
$4,891 R 80.6K
12.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montana
Boksburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.0 BGN 90.1
$49.86 R 822
8.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.32 BGN 48.96
$31.70 R 522
-7.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 BGN 122
$90.4 R 1,490
-19.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 BGN 180
$79.6 R 1,313
35.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montana
Boksburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$218 BGN 364
$304 R 5,014
-28.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$162 BGN 271
$328 R 5,408
-50.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 BGN 687
$627 R 10.3K
-34.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 BGN 527
$732 R 12.1K
-56.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,403 BGN 2,343
$305 R 5,033
359.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,143 BGN 1,909
$247 R 4,074
362.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montana
Boksburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,049 BGN 1,752
$1,018 R 16.8K
3.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.2
11.51
-72.20%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Montana: March 1, 2026

Last update for Boksburg: March 1, 2026

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