Cost of living comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of North Korea, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
North Korea
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South Africa
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$8.29
ZAR149.79
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.51
ZAR81.56
|
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Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.93
ZAR16.80
|
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.69
ZAR12.52
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
North Korea
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South Africa
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.93
ZAR16.78
|
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Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.52
ZAR63.54
|
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Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.04
ZAR73.09
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.09
ZAR37.70
|
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Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.97
ZAR35.53
|
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Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
ZAR11.63
|
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Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.62
ZAR11.14
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Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.59
ZAR10.62
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
ZAR12.47
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.49
ZAR8.92
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Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.61
ZAR11.07
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
North Korea
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South Africa
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.81
ZAR86.87
|
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Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.85
ZAR919.16
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,587.45
ZAR354,031.44
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.44
ZAR152.55
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
North Korea
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South Africa
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$40.70
ZAR735.71
|
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1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$363.07
ZAR6,562.27
|
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$324.06
ZAR5,857.19
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$76.48
ZAR1,382.31
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
North Korea
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South Africa
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$170.15
ZAR3,075.45
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,782.54
ZAR68,367.19
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
North Korea
|
South Africa
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.04
ZAR36.88
|
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Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.79
ZAR32.36
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.68
ZAR48.47
|
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Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$28.55
ZAR515.94
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.94
ZAR107.31
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
North Korea
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South Africa
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$44.73
ZAR808.41
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.20
ZAR545.83
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.48
ZAR1,472.67
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$77.16
ZAR1,394.53
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