Cost of living comparison
compared to
Holy See (Vatican City) vs. South Africa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Holy See (Vatican City) instead of South Africa, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
ZAR159.73
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
ZAR87.49
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
ZAR17.65
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
ZAR13.74
|
?? |
South Africa vs. Holy See (Vatican City) - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ZAR17.16
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
ZAR66.47
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.37
ZAR74.79
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
ZAR39.93
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
ZAR36.52
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR12.46
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
ZAR11.16
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR11.70
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZAR12.14
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.02
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZAR10.27
|
?? |
South Africa vs. Holy See (Vatican City) - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
ZAR84.25
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.18
ZAR961.29
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,394.82
ZAR366,106.47
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
ZAR159.79
|
?? |
South Africa vs. Holy See (Vatican City) - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.36
ZAR673.48
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$404.16
ZAR6,915.94
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$361.59
ZAR6,187.51
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.13
ZAR1,508.04
|
?? |
South Africa vs. Holy See (Vatican City) - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.48
ZAR2,968.50
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,962.11
ZAR67,799.29
|
?? |
South Africa vs. Holy See (Vatican City) - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
ZAR37.27
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
ZAR35.06
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.96
ZAR50.72
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.26
ZAR517.83
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.85
ZAR117.19
|
?? |
South Africa vs. Holy See (Vatican City) - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.74
ZAR868.31
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.75
ZAR560.46
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.19
ZAR1,611.79
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.80
ZAR1,399.67
|
?? |
South Africa vs. Holy See (Vatican City) - Cost of clothing
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