Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 2.4 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in South Africa instead of India, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
India
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹186.39
|
$7.74
R149.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹326.72
|
$3.92
R75.70
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.32
|
$0.87
R16.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.46
|
$0.65
R12.56
|
|
pay 80.0% more for groceries
India
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.55
|
$0.82
R15.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹208.88
|
$3.09
R59.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹206.44
|
$3.51
R67.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.47
|
$1.71
R33.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹113.27
|
$1.85
R35.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.24
|
$0.61
R11.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.52
|
$0.57
R10.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.91
|
$0.59
R11.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.19
|
$0.59
R11.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.58
|
$0.47
R9.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.75
|
$0.47
R8.97
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
India
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹398.64
|
$4.65
R89.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹698.24
|
$40.67
R784.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,095,221.81
|
$18,011.69
R347,532.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹224.85
|
$7.53
R145.35
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
India
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹703.17
|
$48.06
R927.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,516.40
|
$341.02
R6,579.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,129.78
|
$317.79
R6,131.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,178.30
|
$80.15
R1,546.48
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
India
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,968.62
|
$157.19
R3,032.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,582.75
|
$3,082.89
R59,483.77
|
|
pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports
India
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹157.02
|
$1.70
R32.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹116.83
|
$1.67
R32.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹320.61
|
$2.56
R49.46
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,421.65
|
$30.74
R593.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹244.87
|
$5.40
R104.14
|
|
pay 74.8% more for clothing
India
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,119.89
|
$43.19
R833.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,236.63
|
$26.96
R520.13
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,441.42
|
$80.72
R1,557.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,563.59
|
$71.81
R1,385.56
|
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