Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 56.8% cheaper than Liechtenstein.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 77.4% less for restaurants
Liechtenstein
|
South Africa
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.61
CHF25.14
|
$7.74
R149.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.46
CHF14.08
|
$3.92
R75.70
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.79
CHF4.36
|
$0.87
R16.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
CHF3.18
|
$0.65
R12.56
|
|
pay 63.8% less for groceries
Liechtenstein
|
South Africa
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.77
CHF3.43
|
$0.82
R15.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
CHF6.98
|
$3.09
R59.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.88
CHF6.26
|
$3.51
R67.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.71
CHF7.02
|
$1.71
R33.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
CHF4.44
|
$1.85
R35.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.18
|
$0.61
R11.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
CHF1.69
|
$0.57
R10.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
CHF1.98
|
$0.59
R11.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
CHF2.05
|
$0.59
R11.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
CHF0.86
|
$0.47
R9.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
CHF0.95
|
$0.47
R8.97
|
|
pay 33.1% less for transportation
Liechtenstein
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.90
CHF6.28
|
$4.65
R89.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$55.21
CHF50.27
|
$40.67
R784.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,416.37
CHF28,604.67
|
$18,011.69
R347,532.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.85
CHF9.88
|
$7.53
R145.35
|
|
pay 53.9% less for housing
Liechtenstein
|
South Africa
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.95
CHF50.94
|
$48.06
R927.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,578.80
CHF1,437.50
|
$341.02
R6,579.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,283.22
CHF1,168.37
|
$317.79
R6,131.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.00
CHF140.21
|
$80.15
R1,546.48
|
|
pay 57.0% less for childcare
Liechtenstein
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$248.46
CHF226.23
|
$157.19
R3,032.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,516.45
CHF12,306.76
|
$3,082.89
R59,483.77
|
|
pay 69.0% less for entertainment and sports
Liechtenstein
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.52
CHF5.03
|
$1.70
R32.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
CHF4.86
|
$1.67
R32.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
CHF9.05
|
$2.56
R49.46
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.86
CHF55.41
|
$30.74
R593.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$32.10
CHF29.23
|
$5.40
R104.14
|
|
pay 43.4% less for clothing
Liechtenstein
|
South Africa
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.70
CHF87.13
|
$43.19
R833.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.67
CHF41.58
|
$26.96
R520.13
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.59
CHF97.96
|
$80.72
R1,557.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.03
CHF138.42
|
$71.81
R1,385.56
|
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