Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pretoria vs. Bridgetown Cost of Living Summary
Pretoria is 9.0% cheaper than Bridgetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.6% less in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 61.4% less in Pretoria
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Pretoria
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% less in Pretoria
- Childcare
-
pay 32.0% less in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.3% less in Pretoria
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% less in Pretoria
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Pretoria. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Pretoria.
Pretoria vs. Bridgetown Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 38.6% less for restaurants
|
Bridgetown
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
$8.64
ZAR147.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
BBD18.50
|
$5.04
ZAR86.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
$1.08
ZAR18.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
BBD2.25
|
$0.85
ZAR14.58
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Pretoria - Cost of restaurants
pay 61.4% less for groceries
|
Bridgetown
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.38
BBD6.75
|
$1.06
ZAR18.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.04
ZAR69.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.67
BBD29.34
|
$4.70
ZAR80.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
BBD13.60
|
$2.48
ZAR42.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
BBD8.16
|
$2.11
ZAR36.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
BBD4.99
|
$0.76
ZAR13.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.33
|
$0.71
ZAR12.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.27
BBD4.54
|
$0.75
ZAR12.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.32
|
$0.76
ZAR13.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
BBD3.18
|
$0.60
ZAR10.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
BBD2.46
|
$0.55
ZAR9.34
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Pretoria - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Bridgetown
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
BBD15.85
|
$5.00
ZAR85.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.00
BBD52.00
|
$170.26
ZAR2,913.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BBD75,000.00
|
$20,166.39
ZAR345,085.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.96
ZAR221.84
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Pretoria - Cost of transportation
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Bridgetown
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
BBD111.67
|
$36.76
ZAR629.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$687.94
BBD1,375.87
|
$407.94
ZAR6,980.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$587.50
BBD1,175.00
|
$411.01
ZAR7,033.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.59
BBD191.18
|
$97.62
ZAR1,670.51
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Pretoria - Cost of housing
pay 32.0% less for childcare
|
Bridgetown
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.50
BBD525.00
|
$202.82
ZAR3,470.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
$3,822.97
ZAR65,418.40
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Pretoria - Cost of childcare
pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bridgetown
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
$2.30
ZAR39.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
BBD9.74
|
$2.15
ZAR36.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
$2.88
ZAR49.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
BBD152.50
|
$35.87
ZAR613.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
$7.78
ZAR133.10
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Pretoria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Bridgetown
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.25
BBD122.50
|
$50.50
ZAR864.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.33
BBD86.67
|
$33.12
ZAR566.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.33
BBD216.67
|
$89.07
ZAR1,524.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.67
BBD233.33
|
$86.43
ZAR1,478.94
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Pretoria - Cost of clothing
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