Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Portugal

Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Durban Cost of Living Summary

Vila Nova De Gaia is 49.5% more expensive than Durban.

Restaurants: pay 78.6% more in Vila Nova De Gaia
Groceries: pay 26.7% more in Vila Nova De Gaia
Transportation: pay 36.4% more in Vila Nova De Gaia
Housing: pay 67.4% more in Vila Nova De Gaia
Childcare: pay 62.0% more in Vila Nova De Gaia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.5% more in Vila Nova De Gaia
Clothing: pay 29.2% more in Vila Nova De Gaia

The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Vila Nova De Gaia are more expensive than in Durban. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Vila Nova De Gaia.

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Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Durban Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vila Nova De Gaia instead of Durban, you would:

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pay 78.6% more for restaurants

	Durban	Vila Nova De Gaia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.81 ZAR128.84	$13.44 €11.96	+72.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 ZAR99.11	$11.20 €9.97	+86.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 ZAR18.20	$2.02 €1.79	+82.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ZAR14.37	$1.55 €1.38	+78.3%
Average			+78.6%

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pay 26.7% more for groceries

	Durban	Vila Nova De Gaia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 ZAR15.80	$1.65 €1.47	+72.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 ZAR67.89	$5.90 €5.25	+43.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 ZAR75.03	$4.24 €3.77	-6.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 ZAR39.03	$3.68 €3.28	+55.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.35 ZAR38.81	$3.44 €3.06	+46.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 ZAR14.47	$1.06 €0.95	+21.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 ZAR14.26	$0.74 €0.66	-14.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 ZAR14.39	$0.88 €0.78	+1.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR12.60	$1.14 €1.02	+49.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 ZAR11.31	$0.79 €0.70	+15.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 ZAR10.58	$0.92 €0.81	+42.7%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 36.4% more for transportation

	Durban	Vila Nova De Gaia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 ZAR94.88	$8.26 €7.35	+43.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.63 ZAR356.79	$38.07 €33.88	+76.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$33,640.22 €29,941.00	-4.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.22 ZAR102.64	$11.09 €9.87	+78.1%
Average			+36.4%

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pay 67.4% more for housing

	Durban	Vila Nova De Gaia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.31 ZAR648.45	$36.50 €32.49	-7.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$464.82 ZAR7,666.67	$895.79 €797.28	+92.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.52 ZAR6,490.77	$718.50 €639.49	+82.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.87 ZAR1,845.13	$124.10 €110.45	+10.9%
Average			+67.4%

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pay 62.0% more for childcare

	Durban	Vila Nova De Gaia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$310.61 ZAR5,123.20	$575.48 €512.20	+85.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,585.59 ZAR125K	$10,749.46 €9,567.41	+41.7%
Average			+62.0%

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pay 41.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Durban	Vila Nova De Gaia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 ZAR39.64	$2.24 €1.99	-6.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 ZAR44.02	$1.97 €1.75	-26.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.61 ZAR59.47	$6.61 €5.88	+83.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.70 ZAR522.86	$115.33 €102.65	+263.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$8.40 €7.47	+16.5%
Average			+41.5%

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pay 29.2% more for clothing

	Durban	Vila Nova De Gaia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.69 ZAR885.57	$103.58 €92.19	+92.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.14 ZAR497.07	$33.26 €29.61	+10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 ZAR1,625.08	$92.20 €82.06	-6.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.65 ZAR1,379.78	$116.91 €104.05	+39.8%
Average			+29.2%

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