Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.1 times more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Germany instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.29
ZAR144.89
|
$13.72
€12.49
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
ZAR78.89
|
$10.18
€9.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
ZAR16.25
|
$2.83
€2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
ZAR12.11
|
$2.48
€2.26
|
|
pay 82.4% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
ZAR16.23
|
$2.11
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
ZAR61.46
|
$6.75
€6.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
ZAR70.70
|
$4.24
€3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
ZAR36.47
|
$3.55
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
ZAR34.37
|
$7.19
€6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.25
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR10.78
|
$0.65
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.27
|
$1.00
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.06
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
ZAR8.63
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.71
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
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pay 70.5% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ZAR84.02
|
$7.16
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.85
ZAR889.06
|
$54.61
€49.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,587.45
ZAR342,437.63
|
$29,249.82
€26,634.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.44
ZAR147.55
|
$23.30
€21.22
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.70
ZAR711.61
|
$49.15
€44.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.07
ZAR6,347.37
|
$800.45
€728.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.06
ZAR5,665.38
|
$616.33
€561.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.48
ZAR1,337.04
|
$232.30
€211.53
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.15
ZAR2,974.73
|
$434.24
€395.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,782.54
ZAR66,128.31
|
$12,512.98
€11,394.09
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
ZAR35.67
|
$4.33
€3.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
ZAR31.30
|
$3.44
€3.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
ZAR46.89
|
$8.81
€8.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.55
ZAR499.05
|
$35.42
€32.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
ZAR103.80
|
$12.56
€11.44
|
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pay 47.5% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.73
ZAR781.94
|
$83.65
€76.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.20
ZAR527.96
|
$41.29
€37.60
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.48
ZAR1,424.44
|
$89.84
€81.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.16
ZAR1,348.87
|
$120.25
€109.50
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