Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mossel Bay vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Mossel Bay is 49.3% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.3% less in Mossel Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 49.1% less in Mossel Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% less in Mossel Bay
- Housing
-
pay 50.0% less in Mossel Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 80.2% less in Mossel Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.0% less in Mossel Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 49.5% less in Mossel Bay
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mossel Bay.
Mossel Bay vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mossel Bay instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Mossel Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$13.77
ZAR233.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$8.32
ZAR140.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.36
|
$1.30
ZAR22.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.88
|
$0.93
ZAR15.78
|
|
Vienna vs. Mossel Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.1% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Mossel Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.73
|
$1.04
ZAR17.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.58
|
$4.45
ZAR75.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.85
|
$4.05
ZAR68.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.11
|
$2.96
ZAR50.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.34
|
$2.24
ZAR37.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.34
|
$0.75
ZAR12.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.49
ZAR8.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$0.68
ZAR11.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.81
|
$0.88
ZAR14.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.86
ZAR14.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.73
ZAR12.33
|
|
Vienna vs. Mossel Bay - Cost of groceries
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Mossel Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.92
|
$5.05
ZAR85.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$20,075.72
ZAR339,807.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.85
|
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Vienna vs. Mossel Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 50.0% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Mossel Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
$40.11
ZAR678.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,119.41
|
$477.99
ZAR8,090.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€797.80
|
$344.16
ZAR5,825.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€209.55
|
$68.54
ZAR1,160.06
|
|
Vienna vs. Mossel Bay - Cost of housing
pay 80.2% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Mossel Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€308.15
|
$120.45
ZAR2,038.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,356.32
|
$1,606.06
ZAR27,184.61
|
|
Vienna vs. Mossel Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Mossel Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.22
|
$2.29
ZAR38.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.52
|
$2.42
ZAR41.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
$3.44
ZAR58.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.89
|
$20.36
ZAR344.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$18.35
ZAR310.68
|
|
Vienna vs. Mossel Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.5% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Mossel Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€85.62
|
$43.00
ZAR727.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.76
|
$22.37
ZAR378.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€89.50
|
$77.41
ZAR1,310.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€146.31
|
$63.48
ZAR1,074.44
|
|
Vienna vs. Mossel Bay - Cost of clothing
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