Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Mossel Bay Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 2.2 times more expensive than Mossel Bay.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.7% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 42.8% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 51.3% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 62.1% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0 times more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.6% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 95.9% more in Athens
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Mossel Bay. Notably, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Mossel Bay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Mossel Bay, you would:
pay 27.7% more for restaurants
|
Mossel Bay
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
ZAR233.01
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.32
ZAR140.78
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
ZAR22.01
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
ZAR15.78
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Mossel Bay vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.8% more for groceries
|
Mossel Bay
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
ZAR17.59
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
ZAR75.24
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
ZAR68.59
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
ZAR50.10
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
ZAR37.87
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR12.62
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
ZAR8.37
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR11.45
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
ZAR14.97
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
ZAR14.53
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR12.33
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Mossel Bay vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 51.3% more for transportation
|
Mossel Bay
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZAR85.42
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,075.72
ZAR339,807.66
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Mossel Bay vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 62.1% more for housing
|
Mossel Bay
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.11
ZAR678.97
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$477.99
ZAR8,090.66
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$344.16
ZAR5,825.27
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.54
ZAR1,160.06
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Mossel Bay vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Mossel Bay
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.45
ZAR2,038.85
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,606.06
ZAR27,184.61
|
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Mossel Bay vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 85.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mossel Bay
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.29
ZAR38.84
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
ZAR41.02
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.44
ZAR58.25
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.36
ZAR344.66
|
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.35
ZAR310.68
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Mossel Bay vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 95.9% more for clothing
|
Mossel Bay
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.00
ZAR727.84
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.37
ZAR378.64
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.41
ZAR1,310.20
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.48
ZAR1,074.44
|
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Mossel Bay vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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