Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 53.9% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.5% less in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 49.1% less in Pretoria
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% less in Pretoria
- Housing
-
pay 60.8% less in Pretoria
- Childcare
-
pay 77.6% less in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.0% less in Pretoria
- Clothing
-
pay 38.6% less in Pretoria
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Pretoria.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Pretoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.53
|
$8.52
ZAR156.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.76
|
$4.68
ZAR86.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.41
|
$1.01
ZAR18.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.69
|
$0.81
ZAR14.95
|
|
pay 49.1% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Pretoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.12
|
$1.07
ZAR19.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.60
|
$3.70
ZAR68.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.51
|
$4.91
ZAR90.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.38
|
$2.35
ZAR43.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.57
|
$2.08
ZAR38.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.58
|
$0.69
ZAR12.71
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.14
|
$0.68
ZAR12.61
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.50
|
$0.73
ZAR13.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.93
|
$0.75
ZAR13.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.99
|
$0.64
ZAR11.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.77
|
$0.58
ZAR10.73
|
|
pay 32.6% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Pretoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.09
|
$5.05
ZAR93.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$189.16
|
$65.32
ZAR1,202.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,684.87
|
$19,084.78
ZAR351,337.39
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.16
|
$8.78
ZAR161.55
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
Canberra
|
Pretoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$104.27
|
$39.13
ZAR720.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,843.74
|
$416.34
ZAR7,664.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,253.30
|
$379.25
ZAR6,981.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$291.85
|
$86.03
ZAR1,583.75
|
|
pay 77.6% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Pretoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,945.57
|
$216.65
ZAR3,988.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,127.67
|
$4,800.41
ZAR88,372.11
|
|
pay 59.0% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Pretoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.56
|
$2.39
ZAR43.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.87
|
$2.00
ZAR36.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.04
|
$2.95
ZAR54.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$104.75
|
$34.21
ZAR629.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.86
|
$7.81
ZAR143.78
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Pretoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$138.37
|
$49.09
ZAR903.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$115.10
|
$34.65
ZAR637.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$190.58
|
$92.30
ZAR1,699.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$245.85
|
$98.31
ZAR1,809.77
|
|
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