Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 34.8% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in South Africa instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 3.9% less for restaurants
United Arab Emirates
|
South Africa
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.94
AED25.50
|
$7.74
ZAR144.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
AED27.50
|
$3.92
ZAR73.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$0.87
ZAR16.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
AED1.86
|
$0.65
ZAR12.17
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
United Arab Emirates
|
South Africa
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.65
|
$0.82
ZAR15.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
AED16.75
|
$3.09
ZAR57.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
AED24.91
|
$3.51
ZAR65.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
AED9.50
|
$1.71
ZAR32.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
AED11.92
|
$1.85
ZAR34.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
AED3.58
|
$0.61
ZAR11.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.65
|
$0.57
ZAR10.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
AED3.24
|
$0.59
ZAR11.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.59
ZAR10.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
AED1.86
|
$0.47
ZAR8.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.67
|
$0.47
ZAR8.69
|
|
pay 11.7% less for transportation
United Arab Emirates
|
South Africa
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AED12.51
|
$4.65
ZAR86.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$72.17
AED265.07
|
$40.67
ZAR760.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,194.32
AED81,517.53
|
$18,011.69
ZAR336,594.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.50
AED34.90
|
$7.53
ZAR140.78
|
|
pay 56.7% less for housing
United Arab Emirates
|
South Africa
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.07
AED345.52
|
$48.06
ZAR898.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,372.29
AED5,040.27
|
$341.02
ZAR6,372.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.72
AED3,888.56
|
$317.79
ZAR5,938.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.25
AED438.00
|
$80.15
ZAR1,497.80
|
|
pay 61.5% less for childcare
United Arab Emirates
|
South Africa
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$504.83
AED1,854.19
|
$157.19
ZAR2,937.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,720.09
AED24,682.22
|
$3,082.89
ZAR57,611.57
|
|
pay 61.5% less for entertainment and sports
United Arab Emirates
|
South Africa
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.51
AED34.92
|
$1.70
ZAR31.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
AED17.08
|
$1.67
ZAR31.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.01
AED22.08
|
$2.56
ZAR47.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.87
AED234.59
|
$30.74
ZAR574.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
AED41.33
|
$5.40
ZAR100.86
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
United Arab Emirates
|
South Africa
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.99
AED183.62
|
$43.19
ZAR807.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.06
AED180.19
|
$26.96
ZAR503.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.85
AED307.99
|
$80.72
ZAR1,508.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.09
AED356.60
|
$71.81
ZAR1,341.95
|
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