Cost of living comparison
Spain is 55.3% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.0% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% more in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 31.8% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 61.6% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.1% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 14.4% more in Spain
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Spain are more expensive than in South Africa. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 96.0% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR171.49
|
$13.87
€13.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR91.18
|
$9.22
€8.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR18.24
|
$2.13
€2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR14.16
|
$1.58
€1.54
|
|
pay 38.9% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.93
|
$1.30
€1.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR70.24
|
$6.37
€6.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR80.25
|
$4.16
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR42.57
|
$2.66
€2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR38.77
|
$3.36
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.94
|
$0.99
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.80
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.27
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.35
|
$1.13
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.58
|
$0.72
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.64
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
pay 31.8% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR95.35
|
$6.38
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR999.87
|
$34.26
€33.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR393,894.80
|
$33,643.92
€32,808.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR163.40
|
$14.57
€14.21
|
|
pay 61.6% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR790.73
|
$31.87
€31.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,312.09
|
$872.36
€850.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,237.77
|
$692.13
€674.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,536.72
|
$103.97
€101.39
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,328.04
|
$385.97
€376.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR77,096.44
|
$7,352.21
€7,169.74
|
|
pay 42.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR40.29
|
$2.84
€2.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR35.99
|
$1.98
€1.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR55.51
|
$5.66
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR563.87
|
$42.87
€41.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR126.55
|
$8.63
€8.42
|
|
pay 14.4% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR912.02
|
$75.89
€74.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR612.77
|
$32.12
€31.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,727.68
|
$77.96
€76.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,555.24
|
$91.38
€89.12
|
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