Cost of living comparison

Philippines

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South Africa

Sandton vs. Pasig Cost of Living Summary

Sandton is 54.5% more expensive than Pasig.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Sandton
Groceries: pay 7.7% less in Sandton
Transportation: pay 56.0% more in Sandton
Housing: pay 98.3% more in Sandton
Childcare: pay 25.9% more in Sandton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.4% more in Sandton
Clothing: pay 57.2% more in Sandton

The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Sandton are more expensive than in Pasig. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Sandton.

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Sandton vs. Pasig Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sandton instead of Pasig, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Pasig	Sandton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.98 ₱251.03	$10.82 ZAR178.40	+171.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.81 ₱176.73	$5.71 ZAR94.15	+103.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 ₱43.18	$1.06 ZAR17.48	+54.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 ₱20.46	$0.85 ZAR14.04	+162.1%
Average			+131.1%

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pay 7.7% less for groceries

	Pasig	Sandton
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 ₱71.61	$1.10 ZAR18.21	-2.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.79 ₱175.72	$4.31 ZAR71.09	+54.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 ₱404.50	$4.45 ZAR73.36	-30.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 ₱129.18	$2.67 ZAR44.10	+30.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.55 ₱97.74	$2.23 ZAR36.86	+44.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 ₱91.09	$0.93 ZAR15.38	-35.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 ₱45.55	$0.82 ZAR13.49	+13.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 ₱83.12	$0.83 ZAR13.63	-37.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱50.10	$0.83 ZAR13.71	+4.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱64.97	$0.70 ZAR11.46	-32.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱75.72	$0.79 ZAR13.04	-34.2%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 56.0% more for transportation

	Pasig	Sandton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 ₱293.33	$5.75 ZAR94.81	+23.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+65.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.54 ₱160.16	$7.51 ZAR123.89	+195.4%
Average			+56.0%

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pay 98.3% more for housing

	Pasig	Sandton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	$36.83 ZAR607.50	+52.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$334.74 ₱21,086.86	$540.64 ZAR8,917.37	+61.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$151.43 ₱9,539.29	$440.65 ZAR7,268.03	+191.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	$126.36 ZAR2,084.21	+34.4%
Average			+98.3%

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pay 25.9% more for childcare

	Pasig	Sandton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.83 ₱8,367.80	$260.78 ZAR4,301.35	+96.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱563K	$7,210.58 ZAR119K	-19.3%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 25.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Pasig	Sandton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱75.31	$2.25 ZAR37.17	+88.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 ₱142.25	$2.44 ZAR40.27	+8.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 ₱185.77	$3.25 ZAR53.60	+10.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.29 ₱1,907.86	$36.05 ZAR594.66	+19.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.38 ₱401.65	$7.21 ZAR118.93	+13.1%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 57.2% more for clothing

	Pasig	Sandton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.01 ₱2,142.16	$57.63 ZAR950.55	+69.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	$45.77 ZAR754.99	+66.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.73 ₱4,518.61	$96.14 ZAR1,585.75	+34.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.79 ₱3,514.48	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	+61.6%
Average			+57.2%

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