Cost of living comparison
France is 2.2 times more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in France instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.29
ZAR147.80
|
$15.92
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
ZAR80.48
|
$10.79
€9.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
ZAR16.58
|
$2.77
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
ZAR12.35
|
$1.90
€1.72
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
ZAR16.56
|
$1.79
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
ZAR62.69
|
$9.16
€8.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
ZAR72.11
|
$4.45
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
ZAR37.20
|
$3.91
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
ZAR35.06
|
$6.37
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.47
|
$1.27
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR10.99
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.48
|
$1.32
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.30
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
ZAR8.80
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.93
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
pay 59.0% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ZAR85.71
|
$7.43
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.85
ZAR906.92
|
$51.68
€46.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,587.45
ZAR349,315.76
|
$31,564.23
€28,537.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.44
ZAR150.52
|
$18.46
€16.69
|
|
pay 65.5% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.70
ZAR725.91
|
$30.98
€28.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.07
ZAR6,474.86
|
$779.01
€704.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.06
ZAR5,779.17
|
$611.60
€552.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.48
ZAR1,363.90
|
$139.72
€126.33
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.15
ZAR3,034.48
|
$707.64
€639.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,782.54
ZAR67,456.55
|
$9,850.44
€8,905.96
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
ZAR36.39
|
$6.18
€5.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
ZAR31.93
|
$3.05
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
ZAR47.83
|
$11.75
€10.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.55
ZAR509.07
|
$34.96
€31.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
ZAR105.88
|
$11.84
€10.70
|
|
pay 52.2% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.73
ZAR797.65
|
$92.28
€83.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.20
ZAR538.56
|
$37.39
€33.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.48
ZAR1,453.05
|
$93.47
€84.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.16
ZAR1,375.96
|
$126.59
€114.46
|
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