Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cockburn Town vs. Pretoria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cockburn Town instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Pretoria
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.64
ZAR147.89
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
ZAR86.27
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ZAR18.50
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
ZAR14.58
|
?? |
Pretoria vs. Cockburn Town - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Pretoria
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
ZAR18.16
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
ZAR69.13
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.70
ZAR80.48
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
ZAR42.36
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
ZAR36.15
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR13.02
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZAR12.19
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR12.83
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR13.02
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZAR10.20
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.34
|
?? |
Pretoria vs. Cockburn Town - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Pretoria
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
ZAR85.49
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$170.26
ZAR2,913.51
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,166.39
ZAR345,085.73
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.96
ZAR221.84
|
?? |
Pretoria vs. Cockburn Town - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Pretoria
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.76
ZAR629.04
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$407.94
ZAR6,980.59
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.01
ZAR7,033.18
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.62
ZAR1,670.51
|
?? |
Pretoria vs. Cockburn Town - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Pretoria
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$202.82
ZAR3,470.58
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,822.97
ZAR65,418.40
|
?? |
Pretoria vs. Cockburn Town - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Pretoria
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.30
ZAR39.44
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
ZAR36.72
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.88
ZAR49.30
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.87
ZAR613.80
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
ZAR133.10
|
?? |
Pretoria vs. Cockburn Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Pretoria
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.50
ZAR864.09
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.12
ZAR566.83
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.07
ZAR1,524.13
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.43
ZAR1,478.94
|
?? |
Pretoria vs. Cockburn Town - Cost of clothing
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