Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Chile

Valparaiso vs. Sandton Cost of Living Summary

Valparaiso is 12.2% cheaper than Sandton.

Restaurants: pay 7.7% more in Valparaiso
Groceries: pay 0.2% less in Valparaiso
Transportation: pay 31.6% less in Valparaiso
Housing: pay 18.4% less in Valparaiso
Childcare: pay 58.8% more in Valparaiso
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.8% more in Valparaiso
Clothing: pay 42.6% less in Valparaiso

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Valparaiso are more expensive than in Sandton. Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Valparaiso.

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Valparaiso vs. Sandton Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.7% more for restaurants

	Sandton	Valparaiso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.82 ZAR178.40	$9.21 CLF0.2300	-14.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.71 ZAR94.15	$8.44 CLF0.2100	+47.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 ZAR17.48	$1.16 CLF0.0300	+9.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ZAR14.04	$0.85 CLF0.0200	+0.4%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 0.2% less for groceries

	Sandton	Valparaiso
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 ZAR18.21	$1.81 CLF0.0500	+64.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 ZAR71.09	$5.64 CLF0.1400	+30.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.45 ZAR73.36	$4.81 CLF0.1200	+8.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.67 ZAR44.10	$3.89 CLF0.1000	+45.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 ZAR36.86	$3.11 CLF0.0800	+39.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 ZAR15.38	$0.75 CLF0.0200	-19.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ZAR13.49	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-14.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 ZAR13.63	$0.69 CLF0.0200	-16.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 ZAR13.71	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-16.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZAR11.46	$0.42 CLF0.0100	-39.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.04	$0.57 CLF0.0100	-27.6%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 31.6% less for transportation

	Sandton	Valparaiso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 ZAR94.81	$5.58 CLF0.1400	-3.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$51.16 CLF1.2800
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$14,299.89 CLF357.4400	-59.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.51 ZAR123.89	$7.37 CLF0.1800	-1.9%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 18.4% less for housing

	Sandton	Valparaiso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.83 ZAR607.50	$19.07 CLF0.4800	-48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$540.64 ZAR8,917.37	$462.36 CLF11.5600	-14.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$440.65 ZAR7,268.03	$383.91 CLF9.6000	-12.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.36 ZAR2,084.21	$89.03 CLF2.2300	-29.5%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 58.8% more for childcare

	Sandton	Valparaiso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$260.78 ZAR4,301.35	$432.52 CLF10.8100	+65.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,210.58 ZAR119K	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	+52.0%
Average			+58.8%

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pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Sandton	Valparaiso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 ZAR37.17	$4.05 CLF0.1000	+79.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.44 ZAR40.27	$2.75 CLF0.0700	+12.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 ZAR53.60	$4.35 CLF0.1100	+33.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.05 ZAR594.66	$24.56 CLF0.6100	-31.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$7.52 CLF0.1900	+4.3%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 42.6% less for clothing

	Sandton	Valparaiso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.63 ZAR950.55	$32.40 CLF0.8100	-43.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.77 ZAR754.99	$28.14 CLF0.7000	-38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.14 ZAR1,585.75	$54.74 CLF1.3700	-43.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	$49.63 CLF1.2400	-44.9%
Average			-42.6%

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