Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pretoria vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary
Pretoria is 22.4% cheaper than Tokyo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% more in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 45.2% less in Pretoria
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% more in Pretoria
- Housing
-
pay 27.0% less in Pretoria
- Childcare
-
pay 67.8% less in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.8% less in Pretoria
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% more in Pretoria
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Pretoria are more expensive than in Tokyo. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Pretoria.
Pretoria vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.02
¥1,252
|
$8.64
ZAR147.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
¥783
|
$5.04
ZAR86.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
¥181
|
$1.08
ZAR18.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
¥132
|
$0.85
ZAR14.58
|
|
Tokyo vs. Pretoria - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
¥243
|
$1.06
ZAR18.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.21
¥1,126
|
$4.04
ZAR69.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
¥892
|
$4.70
ZAR80.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
¥364
|
$2.48
ZAR42.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
¥550
|
$2.11
ZAR36.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥371
|
$0.76
ZAR13.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
¥184
|
$0.71
ZAR12.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.48
¥387
|
$0.75
ZAR12.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.64
¥412
|
$0.76
ZAR13.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
¥223
|
$0.60
ZAR10.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
¥231
|
$0.55
ZAR9.34
|
|
Tokyo vs. Pretoria - Cost of groceries
pay 19.0% more for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.50
¥703
|
$5.00
ZAR85.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.51
¥11,479
|
$170.26
ZAR2,913.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,332.63
¥3,487,575
|
$20,166.39
ZAR345,085.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.07
¥4,696
|
$12.96
ZAR221.84
|
|
Tokyo vs. Pretoria - Cost of transportation
pay 27.0% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.44
¥5,223
|
$36.76
ZAR629.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.65
¥167,355
|
$407.94
ZAR6,980.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$642.24
¥100,295
|
$411.01
ZAR7,033.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.16
¥19,077
|
$97.62
ZAR1,670.51
|
|
Tokyo vs. Pretoria - Cost of housing
pay 67.8% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.69
¥81,157
|
$202.82
ZAR3,470.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,131.74
¥2,363,048
|
$3,822.97
ZAR65,418.40
|
|
Tokyo vs. Pretoria - Cost of childcare
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.01
¥626
|
$2.30
ZAR39.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
¥536
|
$2.15
ZAR36.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.01
¥626
|
$2.88
ZAR49.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.19
¥10,648
|
$35.87
ZAR613.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
¥1,983
|
$7.78
ZAR133.10
|
|
Tokyo vs. Pretoria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.84
¥8,876
|
$50.50
ZAR864.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.48
¥6,322
|
$33.12
ZAR566.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.67
¥9,787
|
$89.07
ZAR1,524.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.37
¥14,113
|
$86.43
ZAR1,478.94
|
|
Tokyo vs. Pretoria - Cost of clothing
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