Cost of living comparison

Chile

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South Africa

Sandton vs. Valparaiso Cost of Living Summary

Sandton is 13.9% more expensive than Valparaiso.

Restaurants: pay 7.1% less in Sandton
Groceries: pay 0.2% more in Sandton
Transportation: pay 46.1% more in Sandton
Housing: pay 22.5% more in Sandton
Childcare: pay 37.0% less in Sandton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.1% less in Sandton
Clothing: pay 74.3% more in Sandton

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

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Sandton vs. Valparaiso Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sandton instead of Valparaiso, you would:

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pay 7.1% less for restaurants

	Valparaiso	Sandton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.21 CLF0.2300	$10.82 ZAR178.40	+17.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.44 CLF0.2100	$5.71 ZAR94.15	-32.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 CLF0.0300	$1.06 ZAR17.48	-8.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 CLF0.0200	$0.85 ZAR14.04	-0.4%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 0.2% more for groceries

	Valparaiso	Sandton
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CLF0.0500	$1.10 ZAR18.21	-39.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.64 CLF0.1400	$4.31 ZAR71.09	-23.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.81 CLF0.1200	$4.45 ZAR73.36	-7.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 CLF0.1000	$2.67 ZAR44.10	-31.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 CLF0.0800	$2.23 ZAR36.86	-28.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 CLF0.0200	$0.93 ZAR15.38	+24.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$0.82 ZAR13.49	+17.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 CLF0.0200	$0.83 ZAR13.63	+19.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$0.83 ZAR13.71	+19.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 CLF0.0100	$0.70 ZAR11.46	+66.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 CLF0.0100	$0.79 ZAR13.04	+38.1%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 46.1% more for transportation

	Valparaiso	Sandton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.58 CLF0.1400	$5.75 ZAR94.81	+3.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$51.16 CLF1.2800	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,299.89 CLF357.4400	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+147.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.37 CLF0.1800	$7.51 ZAR123.89	+1.9%
Average			+46.1%

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pay 22.5% more for housing

	Valparaiso	Sandton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.07 CLF0.4800	$36.83 ZAR607.50	+93.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.36 CLF11.5600	$540.64 ZAR8,917.37	+16.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$383.91 CLF9.6000	$440.65 ZAR7,268.03	+14.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.03 CLF2.2300	$126.36 ZAR2,084.21	+41.9%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 37.0% less for childcare

	Valparaiso	Sandton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$432.52 CLF10.8100	$260.78 ZAR4,301.35	-39.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	$7,210.58 ZAR119K	-34.2%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Valparaiso	Sandton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.05 CLF0.1000	$2.25 ZAR37.17	-44.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.75 CLF0.0700	$2.44 ZAR40.27	-11.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.35 CLF0.1100	$3.25 ZAR53.60	-25.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.56 CLF0.6100	$36.05 ZAR594.66	+46.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.52 CLF0.1900	$7.21 ZAR118.93	-4.1%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 74.3% more for clothing

	Valparaiso	Sandton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.40 CLF0.8100	$57.63 ZAR950.55	+77.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.14 CLF0.7000	$45.77 ZAR754.99	+62.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$54.74 CLF1.3700	$96.14 ZAR1,585.75	+75.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.63 CLF1.2400	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	+81.6%
Average			+74.3%

Valparaiso vs. Sandton - Cost of clothing

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