Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

South Africa

South Africa vs. Czech Republic Cost of Living Summary

South Africa is 22.4% cheaper than Czech Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.0% less in South Africa
Groceries: pay 12.3% less in South Africa
Transportation: pay 14.4% more in South Africa
Housing: pay 36.1% less in South Africa
Childcare: pay 47.1% less in South Africa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.6% less in South Africa
Clothing: pay 16.1% less in South Africa

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in South Africa.

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South Africa vs. Czech Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Africa instead of Czech Republic, you would:

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pay 17.0% less for restaurants

	Czech Republic	South Africa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.97 CZK194.19	$10.21 ZAR168.45	+13.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 CZK189.25	$5.91 ZAR97.49	-32.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 CZK38.15	$1.08 ZAR17.88	-38.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CZK32.49	$0.84 ZAR13.78	-44.4%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 12.3% less for groceries

	Czech Republic	South Africa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 CZK30.60	$1.07 ZAR17.59	-24.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.96 CZK129.01	$4.08 ZAR67.33	-31.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.08 CZK88.28	$4.58 ZAR75.49	+12.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 CZK70.91	$2.56 ZAR42.28	-21.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 CZK87.80	$2.31 ZAR38.16	-43.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 CZK15.67	$0.81 ZAR13.40	+12.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 CZK16.08	$0.74 ZAR12.13	-1.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CZK20.13	$0.79 ZAR12.95	-15.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 CZK32.56	$0.77 ZAR12.71	-48.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.53	$0.64 ZAR10.62	+32.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.95	$0.66 ZAR10.85	+43.2%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 14.4% more for transportation

	Czech Republic	South Africa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.85 CZK148.26	$5.49 ZAR90.53	-19.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 CZK526.34	$65.15 ZAR1,074.55	+167.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,756.53 CZK644K	$32,517.32 ZAR536K	+9.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.51 CZK292.43	$7.35 ZAR121.20	-45.6%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 36.1% less for housing

	Czech Republic	South Africa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.95 CZK410.18	$38.93 ZAR642.17	+105.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$691.41 CZK14,965.88	$421.37 ZAR6,950.09	-39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$577.26 CZK12,494.98	$369.24 ZAR6,090.32	-36.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$215.39 CZK4,662.15	$105.57 ZAR1,741.24	-51.0%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 47.1% less for childcare

	Czech Republic	South Africa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$414.07 CZK8,962.72	$199.53 ZAR3,291.11	-51.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,470.92 CZK183K	$4,917.78 ZAR81,113.80	-41.9%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Czech Republic	South Africa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 CZK50.68	$2.25 ZAR37.13	-3.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 CZK64.46	$2.25 ZAR37.18	-24.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.20 CZK155.88	$3.16 ZAR52.13	-56.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.10 CZK1,127.67	$31.59 ZAR521.05	-39.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.10 CZK218.56	$7.32 ZAR120.70	-27.5%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 16.1% less for clothing

	Czech Republic	South Africa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.46 CZK1,654.95	$52.66 ZAR868.55	-31.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.88 CZK776.66	$34.13 ZAR562.92	-4.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.11 CZK2,015.41	$99.75 ZAR1,645.29	+7.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.95 CZK2,661.32	$86.61 ZAR1,428.49	-29.6%
Average			-16.1%

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