Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 12.0% more expensive than China.
If you lived in South Africa instead of China, you would:
pay 74.0% more for restaurants
China
|
South Africa
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.10
|
$7.74
R149.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥38.00
|
$3.92
R75.70
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
$0.87
R16.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
$0.65
R12.56
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
China
|
South Africa
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
$0.82
R15.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥45.05
|
$3.09
R59.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.65
|
$3.51
R67.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
$1.71
R33.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥13.00
|
$1.85
R35.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
$0.61
R11.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
$0.57
R10.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
$0.59
R11.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
$0.59
R11.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$0.47
R9.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.47
R8.97
|
|
pay 39.0% more for transportation
China
|
South Africa
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.59
|
$4.65
R89.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥154.99
|
$40.67
R784.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,816.03
|
$18,011.69
R347,532.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.99
|
$7.53
R145.35
|
|
pay 88.2% more for housing
China
|
South Africa
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.35
|
$48.06
R927.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,903.27
|
$341.02
R6,579.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,792.72
|
$317.79
R6,131.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥286.05
|
$80.15
R1,546.48
|
|
pay 73.7% less for childcare
China
|
South Africa
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,305.19
|
$157.19
R3,032.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,478.05
|
$3,082.89
R59,483.77
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
China
|
South Africa
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
$1.70
R32.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.22
|
$1.67
R32.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.60
|
$2.56
R49.46
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥306.02
|
$30.74
R593.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥46.00
|
$5.40
R104.14
|
|
pay 13.6% less for clothing
China
|
South Africa
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥371.11
|
$43.19
R833.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥240.19
|
$26.96
R520.13
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥584.16
|
$80.72
R1,557.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥553.36
|
$71.81
R1,385.56
|
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