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South Africa vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost of Living Summary

South Africa is 8.9% cheaper than Antigua and Barbuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.2% less in South Africa
Groceries: pay 54.8% less in South Africa
Transportation: pay 37.8% less in South Africa
Housing: pay 42.1% less in South Africa
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in South Africa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.7% less in South Africa
Clothing: pay 14.4% more in South Africa

The cost of childcare and clothing in South Africa are more expensive than in Antigua and Barbuda. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in South Africa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in South Africa.

South Africa vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Africa instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

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pay 38.2% less for restaurants

	Antigua and Barbuda	South Africa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$9.33 ZAR159.73	-32.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$5.11 ZAR87.49	-53.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$1.03 ZAR17.65	-50.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$0.80 ZAR13.74	-16.0%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 54.8% less for groceries

	Antigua and Barbuda	South Africa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.00 ZAR17.16	-63.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$3.88 ZAR66.47	-4.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$4.37 ZAR74.79	-48.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$2.33 ZAR39.93	-56.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$2.13 ZAR36.52	-42.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.73 ZAR12.46	-75.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.65 ZAR11.16	-41.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.68 ZAR11.70	-81.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.71 ZAR12.14	-80.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.59 ZAR10.02	-54.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.60 ZAR10.27	-53.7%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 37.8% less for transportation

	Antigua and Barbuda	South Africa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$4.92 ZAR84.25	-21.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$56.18 ZAR961.29
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	$21,394.82 ZAR366,106.47	-9.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	$9.34 ZAR159.79	-81.9%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 42.1% less for housing

	Antigua and Barbuda	South Africa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$39.36 ZAR673.48	-49.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$404.16 ZAR6,915.94	-61.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$361.59 ZAR6,187.51	-46.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$88.13 ZAR1,508.04	-11.0%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Antigua and Barbuda	South Africa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$173.48 ZAR2,968.50
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$3,962.11 ZAR67,799.29	+114.2%
Average			+114.2%

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pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Antigua and Barbuda	South Africa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.18 ZAR37.27	+17.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$2.05 ZAR35.06	-48.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.96 ZAR50.72
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$30.26 ZAR517.83	-50.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$6.85 ZAR117.19	+10.5%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 14.4% more for clothing

	Antigua and Barbuda	South Africa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$50.74 ZAR868.31	+1.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$32.75 ZAR560.46
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$94.19 ZAR1,611.79	+27.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$81.80 ZAR1,399.67
Average			+14.4%

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