Cost of Living Comparison Between Pretoria and Berlin 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Berlin is 91.5% higher than in Pretoria (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 121.4% higher than in Pretoria
Rent Prices in Berlin are 231.3% higher than in Pretoria
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 121.5% higher than in Pretoria
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 111.0% higher than in Pretoria
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 4.8% higher than in Pretoria
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Restaurants
Pretoria Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 R
(7.34 €)
286.25 R
(14.00 €)
     +90.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600.00 R
(29.34 €)
1,431.26 R
(70.00 €)
     +138.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 82.45 R
(4.03 €)
204.47 R
(10.00 €)
     +148.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 41.00 R
(2.01 €)
92.01 R
(4.50 €)
     +124.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 38.00 R
(1.86 €)
81.79 R
(4.00 €)
     +115.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 33.74 R
(1.65 €)
75.97 R
(3.72 €)
     +125.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 17.18 R
(0.84 €)
55.56 R
(2.72 €)
     +223.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.43 R
(0.66 €)
51.39 R
(2.51 €)
     +282.6 %
Markets
Pretoria Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 85.64 R
(4.19 €)
87.22 R
(4.27 €)
     +1.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16.95 R
(0.83 €)
37.61 R
(1.84 €)
     +121.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 11.50 R
(0.56 €)
26.03 R
(1.27 €)
     +126.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 41.82 R
(2.05 €)
65.99 R
(3.23 €)
     +57.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 59.51 R
(2.91 €)
118.80 R
(5.81 €)
     +99.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 36.27 R
(1.77 €)
121.55 R
(5.94 €)
     +235.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 54.62 R
(2.67 €)
143.09 R
(7.00 €)
     +162.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 11.62 R
(0.57 €)
24.67 R
(1.21 €)
     +112.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.01 R
(0.54 €)
14.39 R
(0.70 €)
     +30.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 11.00 R
(0.54 €)
19.97 R
(0.98 €)
     +81.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 12.70 R
(0.62 €)
31.00 R
(1.52 €)
     +144.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.15 R
(0.50 €)
15.33 R
(0.75 €)
     +51.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.23 R
(0.50 €)
15.86 R
(0.78 €)
     +55.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 18.10 R
(0.89 €)
31.83 R
(1.56 €)
     +75.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 17.09 R
(0.84 €)
17.96 R
(0.88 €)
     +5.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 89.50 R
(4.38 €)
122.47 R
(5.99 €)
     +36.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 22.34 R
(1.09 €)
20.33 R
(0.99 €)
     -9.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 31.53 R
(1.54 €)
33.67 R
(1.65 €)
     +6.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 R
(2.45 €)
167.66 R
(8.20 €)
     +235.3 %
Transportation
Pretoria Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 37.50 R
(1.83 €)
70.54 R
(3.45 €)
     +88.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,150.00 R
(56.24 €)
1,001.88 R
(49.00 €)
     -12.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 26.50 R
(1.30 €)
102.23 R
(5.00 €)
     +285.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 36.21 R
(1.77 €)
75.67 R
(3.70 €)
     +109.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 55.00 R
(2.69 €)
715.63 R
(35.00 €)
     +1,201.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 89.02 R
(4.35 €)
139.42 R
(6.82 €)
     +56.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 345,000.00 R
(16,873.26 €)
608,898.49 R
(29,780.00 €)
     +76.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 428,445.45 R
(20,954.41 €)
617,438.34 R
(30,197.67 €)
     +44.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pretoria Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,875.80 R
(91.74 €)
6,740.18 R
(329.65 €)
     +259.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 612.69 R
(29.97 €)
410.27 R
(20.07 €)
     -33.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 755.95 R
(36.97 €)
805.38 R
(39.39 €)
     +6.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Pretoria Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 599.42 R
(29.32 €)
694.76 R
(33.98 €)
     +15.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 174.00 R
(8.51 €)
451.98 R
(22.11 €)
     +159.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120.00 R
(5.87 €)
255.58 R
(12.50 €)
     +113.0 %
Childcare
Pretoria Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,925.00 R
(191.96 €)
4,532.32 R
(221.67 €)
     +15.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 74,014.29 R
(3,619.89 €)
177,089.91 R
(8,661.11 €)
     +139.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pretoria Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 880.12 R
(43.04 €)
1,723.72 R
(84.30 €)
     +95.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 629.17 R
(30.77 €)
775.24 R
(37.92 €)
     +23.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,567.59 R
(76.67 €)
1,799.29 R
(88.00 €)
     +14.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,749.93 R
(85.59 €)
2,677.71 R
(130.96 €)
     +53.0 %
Rent Per Month
Pretoria Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,500.00 R
(366.81 €)
25,871.26 R
(1,265.31 €)
     +245.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,331.25 R
(309.65 €)
18,666.53 R
(912.94 €)
     +194.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 12,350.00 R
(604.01 €)
47,713.38 R
(2,333.57 €)
     +286.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 12,411.76 R
(607.03 €)
35,607.68 R
(1,741.50 €)
     +186.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pretoria Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,021.58 R
(49.96 €)
15,116.48 R
(739.32 €)
     +1,379.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,096.25 R
(53.62 €)
11,078.46 R
(541.83 €)
     +910.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Pretoria Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 28,216.86 R
(1,380.03 €)
65,468.07 R
(3,201.91 €)
     +132.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.34 3.98      -64.9 %
Last update: May 2024June 2024
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