Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Netherlands

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. South Africa Cost of Living Summary

The Hague (Den Haag) is 3.3 times more expensive than South Africa overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Groceries: pay 93.4% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Childcare: pay 8.3 times more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8 times more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Clothing: pay 75.6% more in The Hague (Den Haag)

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in The Hague (Den Haag) are more expensive than in South Africa. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in The Hague (Den Haag).

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. South Africa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in The Hague (Den Haag) instead of South Africa, you would:

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	South Africa	The Hague (Den Haag)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.33 ZAR154.65	$18.69 €16.21	+100.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 ZAR84.71	$14.02 €12.16	+174.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 ZAR17.09	$3.32 €2.88	+221.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 ZAR13.31	$2.87 €2.49	+257.8%
Average			+188.4%

South Africa vs. The Hague (Den Haag) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 93.4% more for groceries

	South Africa	The Hague (Den Haag)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZAR16.61	$2.29 €1.98	+127.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 ZAR64.36	$7.23 €6.28	+86.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 ZAR72.41	$5.18 €4.49	+18.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.33 ZAR38.66	$4.83 €4.19	+107.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.13 ZAR35.36	$7.05 €6.12	+230.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 ZAR12.07	$1.10 €0.95	+50.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 ZAR10.80	$1.13 €0.98	+74.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR11.32	$0.90 €0.78	+31.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ZAR11.75	$2.11 €1.83	+197.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZAR9.70	$0.89 €0.77	+51.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ZAR9.94	$0.91 €0.79	+51.8%
Average			+93.4%

South Africa vs. The Hague (Den Haag) - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	South Africa	The Hague (Den Haag)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.92 ZAR81.57	$8.69 €7.54	+76.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.18 ZAR930.74	$175.19 €152.01	+211.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,394.82 ZAR354K	$42,045.51 €36,483.44	+96.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.34 ZAR154.71	$32.50 €28.20	+248.1%
Average			+158.3%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	South Africa	The Hague (Den Haag)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.36 ZAR652.07	$47.19 €40.95	+19.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$404.16 ZAR6,696.12	$1,796.15 €1,558.55	+344.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$361.59 ZAR5,990.84	$1,415.80 €1,228.51	+291.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.13 ZAR1,460.11	$176.54 €153.19	+100.3%
Average			+189.0%

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pay 8.3 times more for childcare

	South Africa	The Hague (Den Haag)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$173.48 ZAR2,874.14	$2,348.84 €2,038.12	+1254.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,962.11 ZAR65,644.32	$11,933.92 €10,355.22	+201.2%
Average			+727.6%

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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	South Africa	The Hague (Den Haag)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 ZAR36.08	$7.01 €6.08	+221.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.05 ZAR33.95	$4.45 €3.86	+117.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.96 ZAR49.10	$14.60 €12.67	+392.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.26 ZAR501.37	$42.60 €36.96	+40.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.85 ZAR113.46	$16.93 €14.69	+147.3%
Average			+183.9%

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pay 75.6% more for clothing

	South Africa	The Hague (Den Haag)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.74 ZAR840.71	$123.12 €106.83	+142.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.75 ZAR542.65	$52.45 €45.51	+60.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.19 ZAR1,560.56	$124.01 €107.61	+31.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.80 ZAR1,355.19	$137.43 €119.25	+68.0%
Average			+75.6%

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