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South Africa vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

South Africa is 52.8% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 67.1% less in South Africa
Groceries: pay 51.6% less in South Africa
Transportation: pay 49.5% less in South Africa
Housing: pay 41.1% less in South Africa
Childcare: pay 62.5% less in South Africa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.5% less in South Africa
Clothing: pay 37.0% less in South Africa

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

South Africa vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Africa instead of Denmark, you would:

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pay 67.1% less for restaurants

	Denmark	South Africa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.17 DKK148.63	$9.33 ZAR157.99	-59.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.90 DKK89.16	$5.11 ZAR86.54	-63.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.84 DKK24.62	$1.03 ZAR17.46	-73.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 DKK18.68	$0.80 ZAR13.59	-72.4%
Average			-67.1%

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pay 51.6% less for groceries

	Denmark	South Africa
Bread 1 loaf	$3.26 DKK20.93	$1.00 ZAR16.97	-69.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.90 DKK44.27	$3.88 ZAR65.75	-43.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.91 DKK50.76	$4.37 ZAR73.98	-44.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.82 DKK30.94	$2.33 ZAR39.49	-51.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.27 DKK33.79	$2.13 ZAR36.12	-59.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 DKK9.23	$0.73 ZAR12.33	-49.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.47 DKK9.44	$0.65 ZAR11.04	-55.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 DKK10.06	$0.68 ZAR11.57	-56.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.17 DKK13.93	$0.71 ZAR12.00	-67.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.18	$0.59 ZAR9.91	-39.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 DKK5.57	$0.60 ZAR10.16	-30.9%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 49.5% less for transportation

	Denmark	South Africa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.41 DKK53.93	$4.92 ZAR83.33	-41.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.74 DKK575.65	$56.18 ZAR950.86	-37.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,140.44 DKK308,816.08	$21,394.82 ZAR362,135.06	-55.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.64 DKK164.45	$9.34 ZAR158.05	-63.6%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 41.1% less for housing

	Denmark	South Africa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.30 DKK258.54	$39.36 ZAR666.17	-2.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,064.91 DKK6,831.29	$404.16 ZAR6,840.92	-62.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$842.32 DKK5,403.41	$361.59 ZAR6,120.39	-57.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$154.40 DKK990.44	$88.13 ZAR1,491.68	-42.9%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 62.5% less for childcare

	Denmark	South Africa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$547.90 DKK3,514.70	$173.48 ZAR2,936.29	-68.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,128.43 DKK58,557.97	$3,962.11 ZAR67,063.83	-56.6%
Average			-62.5%

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pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	South Africa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 DKK52.46	$2.18 ZAR36.86	-73.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 DKK39.73	$2.05 ZAR34.68	-66.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.59 DKK61.53	$2.96 ZAR50.17	-69.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.64 DKK279.94	$30.26 ZAR512.21	-30.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.32 DKK117.51	$6.85 ZAR115.92	-62.6%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 37.0% less for clothing

	Denmark	South Africa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.92 DKK666.63	$50.74 ZAR858.89	-51.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.34 DKK271.58	$32.75 ZAR554.38	-22.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.57 DKK773.44	$94.19 ZAR1,594.31	-21.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$172.17 DKK1,104.45	$81.80 ZAR1,384.49	-52.5%
Average			-37.0%

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