Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mossel Bay vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Mossel Bay is 35.7% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.0% less in Mossel Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% less in Mossel Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 33.8% less in Mossel Bay
- Housing
-
pay 29.0% less in Mossel Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 82.4% less in Mossel Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.4% less in Mossel Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 46.7% less in Mossel Bay
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mossel Bay.
Mossel Bay vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mossel Bay instead of Athens, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Mossel Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$13.77
ZAR233.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$8.32
ZAR140.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.13
|
$1.30
ZAR22.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$0.93
ZAR15.78
|
|
Athens vs. Mossel Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Mossel Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$1.04
ZAR17.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.47
|
$4.45
ZAR75.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.18
|
$4.05
ZAR68.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
$2.96
ZAR50.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.16
|
$2.24
ZAR37.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.75
ZAR12.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.49
ZAR8.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.68
ZAR11.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$0.88
ZAR14.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.86
ZAR14.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.73
ZAR12.33
|
|
Athens vs. Mossel Bay - Cost of groceries
pay 33.8% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Mossel Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.82
|
$5.05
ZAR85.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$20,075.72
ZAR339,807.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
?? | |
Athens vs. Mossel Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 29.0% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Mossel Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
$40.11
ZAR678.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€588.86
|
$477.99
ZAR8,090.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€523.10
|
$344.16
ZAR5,825.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
$68.54
ZAR1,160.06
|
|
Athens vs. Mossel Bay - Cost of housing
pay 82.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Mossel Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€486.79
|
$120.45
ZAR2,038.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
$1,606.06
ZAR27,184.61
|
|
Athens vs. Mossel Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Mossel Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$2.29
ZAR38.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$2.42
ZAR41.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$3.44
ZAR58.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.35
|
$20.36
ZAR344.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$18.35
ZAR310.68
|
|
Athens vs. Mossel Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.7% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Mossel Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
$43.00
ZAR727.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
$22.37
ZAR378.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
$77.41
ZAR1,310.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.16
|
$63.48
ZAR1,074.44
|
|
Athens vs. Mossel Bay - Cost of clothing
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