Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 52.7% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Australia, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
Australia
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$25.39
|
$8.29
ZAR153.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.84
|
$4.51
ZAR83.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.87
|
$0.93
ZAR17.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.23
|
$0.69
ZAR12.85
|
|
pay 48.4% less for groceries
Australia
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.52
|
$0.93
ZAR17.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$7.13
|
$3.52
ZAR65.23
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.70
|
$4.04
ZAR75.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
$2.09
ZAR38.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$6.03
|
$1.97
ZAR36.47
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.16
|
$0.64
ZAR11.94
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.89
|
$0.62
ZAR11.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.09
|
$0.59
ZAR10.90
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$3.03
|
$0.69
ZAR12.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.71
|
$0.49
ZAR9.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.43
|
$0.61
ZAR11.37
|
|
pay 30.3% less for transportation
Australia
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.15
|
$4.81
ZAR89.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$127.70
|
$50.85
ZAR943.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$42,121.93
|
$19,587.45
ZAR363,452.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$27.40
|
$8.44
ZAR156.61
|
|
pay 52.6% less for housing
Australia
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$83.70
|
$40.70
ZAR755.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,902.15
|
$363.07
ZAR6,736.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,468.77
|
$324.06
ZAR6,013.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$214.52
|
$76.48
ZAR1,419.09
|
|
pay 80.9% less for childcare
Australia
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,082.30
|
$170.15
ZAR3,157.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$22,256.75
|
$3,782.54
ZAR70,186.52
|
|
pay 62.5% less for entertainment and sports
Australia
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$10.12
|
$2.04
ZAR37.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.45
|
$1.79
ZAR33.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$42.54
|
$2.68
ZAR49.76
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$81.40
|
$28.55
ZAR529.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$20.02
|
$5.94
ZAR110.17
|
|
pay 35.0% less for clothing
Australia
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$113.81
|
$44.73
ZAR829.93
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$82.10
|
$30.20
ZAR560.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$154.87
|
$81.48
ZAR1,511.86
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$178.59
|
$77.16
ZAR1,431.64
|
|
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