Restaurants | South Africa Edit | Australia Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 R (12.27 A$) |
305.63 R (25.00 A$) |
+103.8 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
700.00 R (57.26 A$) |
1,589.27 R (130.00 A$) |
+127.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
84.95 R (6.95 A$) |
183.38 R (15.00 A$) |
+115.9 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
40.00 R (3.27 A$) |
134.48 R (11.00 A$) |
+236.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
42.00 R (3.44 A$) |
146.70 R (12.00 A$) |
+249.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
34.42 R (2.82 A$) |
64.94 R (5.31 A$) |
+88.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
17.10 R (1.40 A$) |
49.69 R (4.06 A$) |
+190.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.05 R (1.07 A$) |
41.40 R (3.39 A$) |
+217.1 % |
Markets | South Africa Edit | Australia Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
71.25 R (5.83 A$) |
107.94 R (8.83 A$) |
+51.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
15.62 R (1.28 A$) |
41.84 R (3.42 A$) |
+167.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
12.19 R (1.00 A$) |
18.28 R (1.49 A$) |
+49.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
39.31 R (3.22 A$) |
74.54 R (6.10 A$) |
+89.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
58.44 R (4.78 A$) |
85.25 R (6.97 A$) |
+45.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
36.70 R (3.00 A$) |
71.89 R (5.88 A$) |
+95.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
53.70 R (4.39 A$) |
121.33 R (9.92 A$) |
+125.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
11.91 R (0.97 A$) |
26.89 R (2.20 A$) |
+125.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
11.54 R (0.94 A$) |
22.38 R (1.83 A$) |
+94.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
11.25 R (0.92 A$) |
26.13 R (2.14 A$) |
+132.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
12.08 R (0.99 A$) |
36.80 R (3.01 A$) |
+204.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
9.60 R (0.79 A$) |
20.71 R (1.69 A$) |
+115.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
11.16 R (0.91 A$) |
18.30 R (1.50 A$) |
+64.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
18.35 R (1.50 A$) |
42.99 R (3.52 A$) |
+134.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.64 R (1.36 A$) |
31.70 R (2.59 A$) |
+90.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
80.00 R (6.54 A$) |
244.50 R (20.00 A$) |
+205.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
22.91 R (1.87 A$) |
91.48 R (7.48 A$) |
+299.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
29.07 R (2.38 A$) |
104.00 R (8.51 A$) |
+257.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
51.00 R (4.17 A$) |
550.13 R (45.00 A$) |
+978.7 % |
Transportation | South Africa Edit | Australia Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 R (2.45 A$) |
61.13 R (5.00 A$) |
+103.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
800.00 R (65.44 A$) |
2,068.81 R (169.22 A$) |
+158.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 R (1.64 A$) |
67.24 R (5.50 A$) |
+236.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
32.19 R (2.63 A$) |
51.10 R (4.18 A$) |
+58.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 R (6.95 A$) |
733.51 R (60.00 A$) |
+763.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88.32 R (7.22 A$) |
87.66 R (7.17 A$) |
-0.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
350,000.00 R (28,629.41 A$) |
514,704.98 R (42,102.00 A$) |
+47.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
409,866.23 R (33,526.37 A$) |
408,084.63 R (33,380.63 A$) |
-0.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | South Africa Edit | Australia Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,908.19 R (156.09 A$) |
3,990.20 R (326.39 A$) |
+109.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
586.36 R (47.96 A$) |
521.68 R (42.67 A$) |
-11.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
755.96 R (61.84 A$) |
1,028.05 R (84.09 A$) |
+36.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | South Africa Edit | Australia Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
563.56 R (46.10 A$) |
987.92 R (80.81 A$) |
+75.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
165.99 R (13.58 A$) |
335.00 R (27.40 A$) |
+101.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
119.00 R (9.73 A$) |
268.95 R (22.00 A$) |
+126.0 % |
Childcare | South Africa Edit | Australia Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,446.25 R (281.90 A$) |
29,811.63 R (2,438.54 A$) |
+765.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
79,252.84 R (6,482.75 A$) |
235,620.83 R (19,273.39 A$) |
+197.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | South Africa Edit | Australia Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
823.68 R (67.38 A$) |
1,534.55 R (125.52 A$) |
+86.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
533.38 R (43.63 A$) |
1,157.51 R (94.68 A$) |
+117.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,529.91 R (125.14 A$) |
2,155.85 R (176.34 A$) |
+40.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,406.41 R (115.04 A$) |
2,431.95 R (198.93 A$) |
+72.9 % |
Rent Per Month | South Africa Edit | Australia Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,152.03 R (666.82 A$) |
28,738.37 R (2,350.75 A$) |
+252.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,337.58 R (518.40 A$) |
22,485.01 R (1,839.24 A$) |
+254.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
15,667.77 R (1,281.60 A$) |
45,555.05 R (3,726.33 A$) |
+190.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
12,146.11 R (993.53 A$) |
33,018.97 R (2,700.90 A$) |
+171.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | South Africa Edit | Australia Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,692.81 R (138.47 A$) |
14,471.78 R (1,183.77 A$) |
+754.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,332.89 R (109.03 A$) |
10,933.16 R (894.31 A$) |
+720.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | South Africa Edit | Australia Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
24,388.51 R (1,994.94 A$) |
67,399.48 R (5,513.16 A$) |
+176.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.37 | 6.44 | -43.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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