Cost of living comparison

South Africa

compared to

Venezuela

Venezuela vs. South Africa Cost of Living Summary

Venezuela is 29.5% cheaper than South Africa overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.9% more in Venezuela
Groceries: pay 29.3% more in Venezuela
Transportation: pay 35.3% less in Venezuela
Housing: pay 58.8% less in Venezuela
Childcare: pay 41.7% less in Venezuela
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.8% less in Venezuela
Clothing: pay 3.6% less in Venezuela

The cost of groceries and restaurants in Venezuela are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Venezuela.

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Venezuela vs. South Africa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Venezuela instead of South Africa, you would:

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pay 18.9% more for restaurants

	South Africa	Venezuela
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.21 ZAR168.45	$8.26 VEF82.44	-19.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.91 ZAR97.49	$10.58 VEF105.56	+79.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ZAR17.88	$1.48 VEF14.77	+36.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 ZAR13.78	$1.16 VEF11.58	+39.0%
Average			+18.9%

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pay 29.3% more for groceries

	South Africa	Venezuela
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 ZAR17.59	$1.88 VEF18.74	+76.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.08 ZAR67.33	$3.24 VEF32.34	-20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.58 ZAR75.49	$7.76 VEF77.39	+69.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 ZAR42.28	$2.87 VEF28.60	+11.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.31 ZAR38.16	$3.13 VEF31.20	+35.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 ZAR13.40	$2.15 VEF21.43	+164.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 ZAR12.13	$0.73 VEF7.27	-0.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR12.95	$0.76 VEF7.63	-2.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 ZAR12.71	$0.90 VEF8.99	+17.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 ZAR10.62	$0.86 VEF8.62	+34.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.66 ZAR10.85	$0.77 VEF7.67	+16.9%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 35.3% less for transportation

	South Africa	Venezuela
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 ZAR90.53	$2.52 VEF25.12	-54.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.15 ZAR1,074.55	$29.00 VEF289.26	-55.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,517.32 ZAR536K	$26,527.78 VEF265K	-18.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ZAR121.20	$20.23 VEF201.73	+175.2%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 58.8% less for housing

	South Africa	Venezuela
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.93 ZAR642.17	$32.33 VEF322.49	-17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.37 ZAR6,950.09	$229.92 VEF2,293.30	-45.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$369.24 ZAR6,090.32	$144.91 VEF1,445.38	-60.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$105.57 ZAR1,741.24	$18.46 VEF184.16	-82.5%
Average			-58.8%

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pay 41.7% less for childcare

	South Africa	Venezuela
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$199.53 ZAR3,291.11	$82.50 VEF822.90	-58.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,917.78 ZAR81,113.80	$4,042.86 VEF40,325.48	-17.8%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports

	South Africa	Venezuela
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 ZAR37.13	$1.60 VEF15.99	-28.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 ZAR37.18	$2.49 VEF24.84	+10.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.16 ZAR52.13	$2.91 VEF29.07	-7.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.59 ZAR521.05	$34.32 VEF342.37	+8.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.32 ZAR120.70	$4.44 VEF44.33	-39.3%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 3.6% less for clothing

	South Africa	Venezuela
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.66 ZAR868.55	$48.42 VEF482.92	-8.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.13 ZAR562.92	$42.47 VEF423.65	+24.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.75 ZAR1,645.29	$85.14 VEF849.19	-14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.61 ZAR1,428.49	$76.63 VEF764.38	-11.5%
Average			-3.6%

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