Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 48.8% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in South Africa instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 58.8% less for restaurants
New Zealand
|
South Africa
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.87
NZ$28.07
|
$7.74
ZAR143.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
NZ$14.70
|
$3.92
ZAR72.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
NZ$3.63
|
$0.87
ZAR16.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
NZ$3.11
|
$0.65
ZAR12.05
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
New Zealand
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$2.99
|
$0.82
ZAR15.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.10
|
$3.09
ZAR57.27
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
NZ$11.40
|
$3.51
ZAR64.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NZ$7.49
|
$1.71
ZAR31.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
NZ$6.24
|
$1.85
ZAR34.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
NZ$1.85
|
$0.61
ZAR11.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.53
|
$0.57
ZAR10.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
$0.59
ZAR10.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.49
|
$0.59
ZAR10.84
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.58
|
$0.47
ZAR8.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.35
|
$0.47
ZAR8.61
|
|
pay 38.8% less for transportation
New Zealand
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
NZ$11.07
|
$4.65
ZAR86.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$70.72
NZ$117.66
|
$40.67
ZAR752.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,712.32
NZ$41,115.24
|
$18,011.69
ZAR333,378.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
NZ$28.18
|
$7.53
ZAR139.43
|
|
pay 36.1% less for housing
New Zealand
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
NZ$88.05
|
$48.06
ZAR889.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$860.75
NZ$1,432.07
|
$341.02
ZAR6,312.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.70
NZ$1,200.73
|
$317.79
ZAR5,881.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.85
NZ$164.46
|
$80.15
ZAR1,483.49
|
|
pay 72.1% less for childcare
New Zealand
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.34
NZ$1,045.40
|
$157.19
ZAR2,909.38
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,002.94
NZ$16,642.43
|
$3,082.89
ZAR57,061.18
|
|
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
New Zealand
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
NZ$9.78
|
$1.70
ZAR31.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
NZ$5.33
|
$1.67
ZAR30.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.28
NZ$38.73
|
$2.56
ZAR47.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.48
NZ$67.34
|
$30.74
ZAR568.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
NZ$17.62
|
$5.40
ZAR99.90
|
|
pay 31.1% less for clothing
New Zealand
|
South Africa
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.76
NZ$109.41
|
$43.19
ZAR799.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.74
NZ$71.11
|
$26.96
ZAR498.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.05
NZ$163.14
|
$80.72
ZAR1,493.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.69
NZ$185.83
|
$71.81
ZAR1,329.13
|
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