Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 37.3% cheaper than Italy.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Italy, you would:
pay 52.2% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
€14.26
|
$8.29
ZAR147.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.17
€9.18
|
$4.51
ZAR80.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
€2.26
|
$0.93
ZAR16.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.09
|
$0.69
ZAR12.30
|
|
pay 38.7% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.85
|
$0.93
ZAR16.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.81
€6.15
|
$3.52
ZAR62.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.59
€5.04
|
$4.04
ZAR71.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.08
|
$2.09
ZAR37.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
€4.52
|
$1.97
ZAR34.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$0.64
ZAR11.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.78
|
$0.62
ZAR10.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.90
|
$0.59
ZAR10.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.15
|
$0.69
ZAR12.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$0.49
ZAR8.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.63
|
$0.61
ZAR10.88
|
|
pay 21.4% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.33
€6.61
|
$4.81
ZAR85.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
€34.50
|
$50.85
ZAR902.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,985.59
€24,349.72
|
$19,587.45
ZAR347,766.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.55
€17.64
|
$8.44
ZAR149.85
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Italy
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.86
€26.95
|
$40.70
ZAR722.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.64
€596.11
|
$363.07
ZAR6,446.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.89
€455.57
|
$324.06
ZAR5,753.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.99
€143.46
|
$76.48
ZAR1,357.84
|
|
pay 64.0% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.28
€468.56
|
$170.15
ZAR3,021.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,615.09
€8,675.91
|
$3,782.54
ZAR67,157.27
|
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.97
€4.48
|
$2.04
ZAR36.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.51
|
$1.79
ZAR31.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.56
|
$2.68
ZAR47.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.41
€47.29
|
$28.55
ZAR506.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.51
€8.58
|
$5.94
ZAR105.42
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.74
€69.25
|
$44.73
ZAR794.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.05
€30.72
|
$30.20
ZAR536.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.06
€75.85
|
$81.48
ZAR1,446.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.51
€104.23
|
$77.16
ZAR1,369.85
|
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