Restaurants | Australia Edit | South Africa Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (309.06 R) |
12.13 A$ (150.00 R) |
-51.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
140.00 A$ (1,730.74 R) |
56.62 A$ (700.00 R) |
-59.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (185.44 R) |
6.47 A$ (80.00 R) |
-56.9 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
11.00 A$ (135.99 R) |
3.24 A$ (40.00 R) |
-70.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 A$ (148.35 R) |
3.32 A$ (41.00 R) |
-72.4 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.28 A$ (65.25 R) |
2.75 A$ (34.04 R) |
-47.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.04 A$ (49.91 R) |
1.38 A$ (17.11 R) |
-65.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.39 A$ (41.90 R) |
1.06 A$ (13.04 R) |
-68.9 % |
Markets | Australia Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.88 A$ (109.79 R) |
5.73 A$ (70.85 R) |
-35.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 A$ (41.67 R) |
1.24 A$ (15.39 R) |
-63.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.49 A$ (18.41 R) |
0.98 A$ (12.16 R) |
-33.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.01 A$ (74.28 R) |
3.10 A$ (38.29 R) |
-48.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.96 A$ (85.99 R) |
4.69 A$ (57.95 R) |
-32.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.87 A$ (72.51 R) |
2.94 A$ (36.29 R) |
-49.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.95 A$ (122.95 R) |
4.34 A$ (53.59 R) |
-56.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.20 A$ (27.16 R) |
0.95 A$ (11.74 R) |
-56.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.81 A$ (22.33 R) |
0.91 A$ (11.25 R) |
-49.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.13 A$ (26.38 R) |
0.89 A$ (10.95 R) |
-58.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.99 A$ (36.96 R) |
0.96 A$ (11.91 R) |
-67.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.70 A$ (21.05 R) |
0.77 A$ (9.47 R) |
-55.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.49 A$ (18.48 R) |
0.89 A$ (11.02 R) |
-40.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.51 A$ (43.43 R) |
1.47 A$ (18.16 R) |
-58.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.60 A$ (32.15 R) |
1.34 A$ (16.53 R) |
-48.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
19.00 A$ (234.89 R) |
6.47 A$ (80.00 R) |
-65.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.71 A$ (95.35 R) |
1.82 A$ (22.49 R) |
-76.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.54 A$ (105.56 R) |
2.39 A$ (29.61 R) |
-72.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
43.98 A$ (543.64 R) |
4.04 A$ (50.00 R) |
-90.8 % |
Transportation | Australia Edit | South Africa Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 A$ (61.81 R) |
2.43 A$ (30.00 R) |
-51.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
169.22 A$ (2,092.03 R) |
64.71 A$ (800.00 R) |
-61.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 A$ (74.17 R) |
1.62 A$ (20.00 R) |
-73.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.51 A$ (55.71 R) |
2.34 A$ (28.97 R) |
-48.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 A$ (741.74 R) |
7.28 A$ (90.00 R) |
-87.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.24 A$ (89.55 R) |
7.11 A$ (87.84 R) |
-1.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
42,000.00 A$ (519,220.55 R) |
28,311.67 A$ (350,000.00 R) |
-32.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,991.02 A$ (407,848.03 R) |
33,004.16 A$ (408,010.47 R) |
+0.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Australia Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
332.82 A$ (4,114.39 R) |
154.50 A$ (1,909.94 R) |
-53.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
43.48 A$ (537.50 R) |
47.58 A$ (588.24 R) |
+9.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
85.51 A$ (1,057.12 R) |
61.57 A$ (761.17 R) |
-28.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Australia Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
82.66 A$ (1,021.91 R) |
46.51 A$ (574.96 R) |
-43.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
27.88 A$ (344.69 R) |
12.98 A$ (160.50 R) |
-53.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (271.97 R) |
8.90 A$ (110.00 R) |
-59.6 % |
Childcare | Australia Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,447.86 A$ (30,261.44 R) |
278.93 A$ (3,448.28 R) |
-88.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,131.78 A$ (248,876.95 R) |
6,200.45 A$ (76,652.37 R) |
-69.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Australia Edit | South Africa Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
126.99 A$ (1,569.87 R) |
66.15 A$ (817.73 R) |
-47.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
97.78 A$ (1,208.74 R) |
42.51 A$ (525.51 R) |
-56.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
175.78 A$ (2,173.03 R) |
123.53 A$ (1,527.13 R) |
-29.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
209.33 A$ (2,587.86 R) |
113.05 A$ (1,397.53 R) |
-46.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Australia Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,364.46 A$ (29,230.41 R) |
662.95 A$ (8,195.69 R) |
-72.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,865.55 A$ (23,062.63 R) |
503.25 A$ (6,221.42 R) |
-73.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,801.51 A$ (46,995.71 R) |
1,270.34 A$ (15,704.39 R) |
-66.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,777.94 A$ (34,342.04 R) |
980.35 A$ (12,119.49 R) |
-64.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Australia Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,216.23 A$ (15,035.55 R) |
135.47 A$ (1,674.69 R) |
-88.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
932.99 A$ (11,534.02 R) |
105.71 A$ (1,306.77 R) |
-88.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Australia Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,356.50 A$ (66,219.13 R) |
1,973.19 A$ (24,393.35 R) |
-63.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.48 | 11.30 | +74.5 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | March 2024 | |
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