Cost of Living Comparison Between Argentina and South Africa Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Africa is 20.5% lower than in Argentina (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Africa is 16.3% lower than in Argentina
Rent Prices in South Africa are 2.0% higher than in Argentina
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 34.3% lower than in Argentina
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 28.7% lower than in Argentina
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 144.8% higher than in Argentina
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Restaurants
 Argentina Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 $
(224.26 R)		 8.56 $
(160.00 R)		      -28.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 $
(934.43 R)		 37.46 $
(700.00 R)		      -25.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(186.89 R)		 4.82 $
(90.00 R)		      -51.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 $
(56.07 R)		 2.14 $
(40.00 R)		      -28.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.03 $
(56.58 R)		 2.41 $
(45.00 R)		      -20.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.27 $
(61.03 R)		 1.91 $
(35.79 R)		      -41.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 $
(35.08 R)		 0.94 $
(17.58 R)		      -49.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.42 $
(26.60 R)		 0.73 $
(13.64 R)		      -48.7 %
Markets
 Argentina Edit South Africa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.18 $
(96.73 R)		 3.94 $
(73.68 R)		      -23.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.91 $
(35.67 R)		 0.86 $
(16.08 R)		      -54.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.95 $
(17.70 R)		 0.68 $
(12.79 R)		      -27.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.57 $
(48.00 R)		 2.17 $
(40.63 R)		      -15.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.62 $
(86.37 R)		 3.31 $
(61.77 R)		      -28.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.10 $
(57.99 R)		 1.98 $
(37.05 R)		      -36.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.97 $
(74.13 R)		 2.92 $
(54.56 R)		      -26.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 $
(19.42 R)		 0.66 $
(12.35 R)		      -36.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 $
(17.16 R)		 0.62 $
(11.54 R)		      -32.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.62 $
(11.52 R)		 0.64 $
(11.98 R)		      +4.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.17 $
(21.90 R)		 0.66 $
(12.31 R)		      -43.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 $
(10.63 R)		 0.53 $
(9.93 R)		      -6.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 $
(10.36 R)		 0.56 $
(10.50 R)		      +1.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.51 $
(28.16 R)		 1.00 $
(18.63 R)		      -33.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.48 $
(27.60 R)		 0.91 $
(16.93 R)		      -38.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 $
(93.44 R)		 4.55 $
(85.00 R)		      -9.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.85 $
(34.66 R)		 1.28 $
(23.84 R)		      -31.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.86 $
(53.39 R)		 1.63 $
(30.53 R)		      -42.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.00 $
(56.07 R)		 2.78 $
(52.00 R)		      -7.3 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.70 $
(13.08 R)		 1.61 $
(30.00 R)		      +129.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 21.00 $
(392.46 R)		 42.81 $
(800.00 R)		      +103.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.50 $
(28.03 R)		 1.07 $
(20.00 R)		      -28.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 $
(30.08 R)		 1.72 $
(32.19 R)		      +7.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.00 $
(112.13 R)		 4.55 $
(85.00 R)		      -24.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.13 $
(77.23 R)		 4.64 $
(86.68 R)		      +12.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(467,212.50 R)		 19,798.27 $
(370,000.00 R)		      -20.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,977.53 $
(560,235.04 R)		 22,573.16 $
(421,858.58 R)		      -24.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Argentina Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 83.97 $
(1,569.22 R)		 107.33 $
(2,005.75 R)		      +27.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.30 $
(323.24 R)		 30.42 $
(568.56 R)		      +75.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.26 $
(434.79 R)		 39.27 $
(733.92 R)		      +68.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Argentina Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.07 $
(543.30 R)		 30.22 $
(564.78 R)		      +4.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.93 $
(241.62 R)		 9.50 $
(177.53 R)		      -26.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.75 $
(126.15 R)		 6.42 $
(120.00 R)		      -4.9 %
Childcare
 Argentina Edit South Africa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 245.09 $
(4,580.33 R)		 182.86 $
(3,417.32 R)		      -25.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,952.18 $
(73,860.34 R)		 4,322.11 $
(80,773.66 R)		      +9.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Argentina Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 99.35 $
(1,856.75 R)		 46.83 $
(875.17 R)		      -52.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 74.97 $
(1,401.04 R)		 29.52 $
(551.60 R)		      -60.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.41 $
(2,231.62 R)		 87.88 $
(1,642.40 R)		      -26.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.66 $
(2,161.51 R)		 75.90 $
(1,418.43 R)		      -34.4 %
Rent Per Month
 Argentina Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 476.11 $
(8,897.73 R)		 435.61 $
(8,140.90 R)		      -8.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 334.03 $
(6,242.52 R)		 352.21 $
(6,582.34 R)		      +5.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 876.71 $
(16,384.32 R)		 868.83 $
(16,237.06 R)		      -0.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 610.64 $
(11,411.93 R)		 686.98 $
(12,838.67 R)		      +12.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Argentina Edit South Africa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 209.06 $
(3,907.04 R)		 92.08 $
(1,720.85 R)		      -56.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 151.54 $
(2,831.98 R)		 69.14 $
(1,292.20 R)		      -54.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Argentina Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 614.00 $
(11,474.75 R)		 1,257.72 $
(23,504.90 R)		      +104.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 72.97 11.55      -84.2 %
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