Cost of living comparison

Dominica

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South Africa

Pretoria vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Pretoria is 2.9% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 14.8% less in Pretoria
Groceries: pay 51.5% less in Pretoria
Transportation: pay 19.3% more in Pretoria
Housing: pay 55.3% more in Pretoria
Childcare: pay 88.3% more in Pretoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.7% less in Pretoria
Clothing: pay 2.1% less in Pretoria

The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Pretoria are more expensive than in Roseau. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Pretoria. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Pretoria.

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Pretoria vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Pretoria instead of Roseau, you would:

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pay 14.8% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Pretoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$9.01 ZAR148.66	+21.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$5.41 ZAR89.20	-17.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.06 ZAR17.48	-57.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.85 ZAR14.04	-61.7%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 51.5% less for groceries

	Roseau	Pretoria
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.10 ZAR18.21	-47.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$4.18 ZAR68.94	+247.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$4.45 ZAR73.36	-64.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.47 ZAR40.74	-55.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.23 ZAR36.86	-56.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$0.79 ZAR13.10	-72.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.74 ZAR12.22	-31.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.79 ZAR13.11	-60.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.72 ZAR11.92	-69.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.50 ZAR8.18	-69.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.54 ZAR8.93	-60.5%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 19.3% more for transportation

	Roseau	Pretoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$5.75 ZAR94.81	+6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$177.56 ZAR2,928.68	+234.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$6.55 ZAR108.03	-77.6%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 55.3% more for housing

	Roseau	Pretoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$36.83 ZAR607.50	-48.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$454.27 ZAR7,492.67	+60.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$405.14 ZAR6,682.45	+99.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$115.49 ZAR1,904.94	+6.4%
Average			+55.3%

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pay 88.3% more for childcare

	Roseau	Pretoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$260.78 ZAR4,301.35	+101.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$7,821.75 ZAR129K	+76.2%
Average			+88.3%

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pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Pretoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.55 ZAR42.12	+38.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$2.25 ZAR37.17	-45.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$3.25 ZAR53.60	-56.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$31.49 ZAR519.46	-31.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$7.21 ZAR118.93	-13.4%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 2.1% less for clothing

	Roseau	Pretoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$53.03 ZAR874.71	-4.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$32.00 ZAR527.89	-13.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$91.85 ZAR1,515.02	+24.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$82.87 ZAR1,366.87	-10.4%
Average			-2.1%

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