Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.2 times more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 78.7% more for restaurants
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South Africa
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.30
R122.86
|
$17.81
£13.76
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.56
R60.31
|
$7.97
£6.16
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
R13.65
|
$1.86
£1.44
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
R10.55
|
$1.35
£1.04
|
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pay 33.6% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
R12.94
|
$1.37
£1.06
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.71
R48.98
|
$3.82
£2.95
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
R55.81
|
$4.80
£3.71
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
R27.65
|
$2.67
£2.06
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
R32.60
|
$3.55
£2.74
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
R9.99
|
$1.16
£0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
R8.95
|
$0.72
£0.56
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
R9.82
|
$1.09
£0.84
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
R8.99
|
$1.17
£0.90
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
R6.94
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
R7.03
|
$0.65
£0.50
|
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pay 83.0% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
R57.40
|
$6.75
£5.21
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.53
R588.36
|
$100.97
£78.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,553.81
R271,548.69
|
$26,928.94
£20,805.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.27
R109.32
|
$18.13
£14.01
|
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pay 80.7% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.03
R872.36
|
$43.51
£33.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.23
R6,146.40
|
$1,061.39
£820.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$389.59
R5,147.15
|
$877.47
£677.95
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.93
R1,095.64
|
$168.66
£130.31
|
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pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.33
R2,778.79
|
$1,257.47
£971.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.26
R54,897.68
|
$17,904.66
£13,833.50
|
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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
R27.89
|
$5.04
£3.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
R26.79
|
$3.81
£2.94
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.11
R41.08
|
$15.26
£11.79
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.66
R471.08
|
$47.17
£36.44
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
R86.36
|
$13.49
£10.42
|
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pay 18.5% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.96
R686.49
|
$79.67
£61.56
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.51
R455.92
|
$41.25
£31.87
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.37
R1,193.97
|
$85.80
£66.29
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.93
R1,069.18
|
$86.00
£66.45
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