Cost of Living Comparison Between Richards Bay and Silistra Cost of Living Comparison Between Richards Bay and Silistra

🙂 Solo nomad: Richards Bay is 21.2% cheaper than Silistra without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Richards Bay is 10.3% cheaper than Silistra without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Richards Bay
Silistra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.78 R 128
$10.71 BGN 17.78
-27.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.10 R 461
$25.05 BGN 41.59
12.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.00 R 82.1
$8.77 BGN 14.56
-42.99%
Cappuccino
$1.99 R 32.61
$1.78 BGN 2.96
11.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 R 15.13
$1.17 BGN 1.94
-21.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R 11.70
$0.70 BGN 1.17
1.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 R 23.20
$1.96 BGN 3.26
-28.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 R 27.25
$2.63 BGN 4.37
-36.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Richards Bay
Silistra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R 15.74
$1.70 BGN 2.83
-43.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 R 15.21
$0.95 BGN 1.58
-2.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 R 24.09
$1.98 BGN 3.28
-25.76%
Eggs
$2.17 R 35.62
$3.38 BGN 5.62
-35.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.49 R 123
$9.37 BGN 15.56
-20.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 R 72.9
$8.14 BGN 13.51
-45.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.54 R 90.8
$11.65 BGN 19.33
-52.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 R 24.91
$1.88 BGN 3.13
-19.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 R 23.33
$2.13 BGN 3.53
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 R 22.48
$2.06 BGN 3.42
-33.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.29 R 21.20
$2.53 BGN 4.20
-49.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 R 18.62
$1.51 BGN 2.51
-24.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 R 17.13
$1.37 BGN 2.27
-24.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 R 16.04
$1.01 BGN 1.68
-2.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 15.74
$0.83 BGN 1.38
15.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.40 R 39.34
$3.54 BGN 5.88
-32.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.99 R 81.9
$5.33 BGN 8.85
-6.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 R 23.78
$0.96 BGN 1.60
51.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 R 28.74
$1.74 BGN 2.88
0.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Richards Bay
Silistra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 R 27.53
$0.57 BGN 0.95
194.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.9 R 1,556
$26.10 BGN 43.33
263.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.70 R 27.85
$1.16 BGN 1.92
46.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 R 10.08
$0.67 BGN 1.12
-8.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.68 R 110
$5.87 BGN 9.74
13.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 R 20.95
$1.51 BGN 2.51
-15.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K R 324.6K
$32.0K BGN 53.2K
-38.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K R 398.6K
$26.0K BGN 43.2K
-6.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Richards Bay
Silistra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 R 2,135
$95.5 BGN 158
36.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.20 R 479
$16.44 BGN 27.29
77.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.07 R 559
$14.02 BGN 23.27
143.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Richards Bay
Silistra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.12 R 527
$31.84 BGN 52.9
0.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.59 R 75.3
$15.06 BGN 24.99
-69.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.58 R 108
$6.88 BGN 11.43
-4.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Richards Bay
Silistra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.5 R 1,517
$240 BGN 398
-61.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,448 R 40.1K
$4,108 BGN 6,820
-40.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Richards Bay
Silistra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.71 R 701
$60.5 BGN 100
-29.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.78 R 308
$29.68 BGN 49.27
-36.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 R 1,416
$70.0 BGN 116
23.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.0 R 1,181
$71.0 BGN 118
1.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Richards Bay
Silistra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 R 6,320
$234 BGN 389
64.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 R 4,733
$207 BGN 344
39.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$828 R 13.6K
$349 BGN 579
137.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 R 9,775
$258 BGN 429
130.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$772 R 12.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$614 R 10.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Richards Bay
Silistra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,105 R 18.1K
$752 BGN 1,248
46.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
4.57
162.80%

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

Last update for Richards Bay: April 12, 2026

Last update for Silistra: April 13, 2026

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