Cost of living comparison

Georgia

compared to

South Africa

South Africa vs. Georgia Cost of Living Summary

South Africa is 12.4% more expensive than Georgia overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.0% less in South Africa
Groceries: pay 12.2% more in South Africa
Transportation: pay 81.6% more in South Africa
Housing: pay 16.5% more in South Africa
Childcare: pay 6.0% less in South Africa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.0% less in South Africa
Clothing: pay 20.5% less in South Africa

The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in South Africa are more expensive than in Georgia. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in South Africa. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in South Africa.

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South Africa vs. Georgia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.0% less for restaurants

	Georgia	South Africa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.33 GEL29.34	$10.21 ZAR168.45	-9.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.10 GEL26.16	$5.91 ZAR97.49	-41.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 GEL3.04	$1.08 ZAR17.88	-7.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 GEL1.39	$0.84 ZAR13.78	+55.5%
Average			-18.0%

Georgia vs. South Africa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.2% more for groceries

	Georgia	South Africa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 GEL1.67	$1.07 ZAR17.59	+65.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 GEL10.66	$4.08 ZAR67.33	-0.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.60 GEL19.67	$4.58 ZAR75.49	-39.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 GEL6.57	$2.56 ZAR42.28	+1.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 GEL7.27	$2.31 ZAR38.16	-17.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.63 GEL1.62	$0.81 ZAR13.40	+29.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 GEL2.07	$0.74 ZAR12.13	-8.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 GEL1.85	$0.79 ZAR12.95	+10.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 GEL2.27	$0.77 ZAR12.71	-12.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 GEL0.97	$0.64 ZAR10.62	+72.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 GEL0.79	$0.66 ZAR10.85	+116.1%
Average			+12.2%

Georgia vs. South Africa - Cost of groceries

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pay 81.6% more for transportation

	Georgia	South Africa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.29 GEL13.71	$5.49 ZAR90.53	+3.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.61 GEL30.07	$65.15 ZAR1,074.55	+461.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,647.09 GEL53,475.96	$32,517.32 ZAR536K	+57.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.23 GEL16.13	$7.35 ZAR121.20	+18.0%
Average			+81.6%

Georgia vs. South Africa - Cost of transportation

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pay 16.5% more for housing

	Georgia	South Africa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.72 GEL40.71	$38.93 ZAR642.17	+147.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$445.85 GEL1,154.74	$421.37 ZAR6,950.09	-5.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$326.09 GEL844.57	$369.24 ZAR6,090.32	+13.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.77 GEL159.99	$105.57 ZAR1,741.24	+70.9%
Average			+16.5%

Georgia vs. South Africa - Cost of housing

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pay 6.0% less for childcare

	Georgia	South Africa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$246.66 GEL638.84	$199.53 ZAR3,291.11	-19.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,502.61 GEL11,661.76	$4,917.78 ZAR81,113.80	+9.2%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Georgia	South Africa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 GEL5.72	$2.25 ZAR37.13	+1.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 GEL8.33	$2.25 ZAR37.18	-29.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 GEL8.41	$3.16 ZAR52.13	-2.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.15 GEL124.70	$31.59 ZAR521.05	-34.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.06 GEL15.69	$7.32 ZAR120.70	+20.8%
Average			-12.0%

Georgia vs. South Africa - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 20.5% less for clothing

	Georgia	South Africa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.30 GEL210.56	$52.66 ZAR868.55	-35.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.75 GEL102.94	$34.13 ZAR562.92	-14.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.51 GEL291.39	$99.75 ZAR1,645.29	-11.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.67 GEL276.27	$86.61 ZAR1,428.49	-18.8%
Average			-20.5%

Georgia vs. South Africa - Cost of clothing

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