Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and South Africa Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Africa is 49.6% lower than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Africa is 53.3% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in South Africa are 63.0% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 49.5% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 59.2% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 21.1% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(290.64 R)		 13.76 A$
(160.00 R)		      -44.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(1,395.06 R)		 60.21 A$
(700.00 R)		      -49.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(174.38 R)		 7.74 A$
(90.00 R)		      -48.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(116.26 R)		 3.44 A$
(40.00 R)		      -65.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(127.88 R)		 3.87 A$
(45.00 R)		      -64.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.38 A$
(62.53 R)		 3.09 A$
(35.87 R)		      -42.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.03 A$
(46.87 R)		 1.51 A$
(17.59 R)		      -62.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 A$
(38.71 R)		 1.19 A$
(13.82 R)		      -64.3 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.95 A$
(104.06 R)		 6.36 A$
(73.92 R)		      -29.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 A$
(39.88 R)		 1.38 A$
(16.04 R)		      -59.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.43 A$
(16.65 R)		 1.10 A$
(12.84 R)		      -22.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.68 A$
(77.71 R)		 3.51 A$
(40.83 R)		      -47.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.16 A$
(71.62 R)		 5.37 A$
(62.44 R)		      -12.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 A$
(68.19 R)		 3.21 A$
(37.35 R)		      -45.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.70 A$
(112.82 R)		 4.71 A$
(54.71 R)		      -51.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.23 A$
(25.95 R)		 1.07 A$
(12.48 R)		      -51.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.93 A$
(22.39 R)		 1.00 A$
(11.64 R)		      -48.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 A$
(23.64 R)		 1.03 A$
(12.03 R)		      -49.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.01 A$
(35.02 R)		 1.06 A$
(12.34 R)		      -64.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.74 A$
(20.24 R)		 0.86 A$
(9.96 R)		      -50.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 A$
(17.46 R)		 0.91 A$
(10.57 R)		      -39.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.42 A$
(39.80 R)		 1.63 A$
(18.96 R)		      -52.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.36 A$
(27.42 R)		 1.47 A$
(17.08 R)		      -37.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(232.51 R)		 7.31 A$
(85.00 R)		      -63.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.92 A$
(80.43 R)		 2.07 A$
(24.06 R)		      -70.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.61 A$
(88.42 R)		 2.63 A$
(30.53 R)		      -65.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(558.03 R)		 4.47 A$
(52.00 R)		      -90.7 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 A$
(52.31 R)		 2.58 A$
(30.00 R)		      -42.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(1,743.83 R)		 68.81 A$
(800.00 R)		      -54.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.65 A$
(65.68 R)		 1.72 A$
(20.00 R)		      -69.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 A$
(52.39 R)		 2.63 A$
(30.58 R)		      -41.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.40 A$
(678.93 R)		 7.31 A$
(85.00 R)		      -87.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.86 A$
(79.71 R)		 7.40 A$
(86.06 R)		      +8.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(516,440.80 R)		 31,826.51 A$
(370,000.00 R)		      -28.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,014.15 A$
(407,057.93 R)		 36,549.27 A$
(424,904.54 R)		      +4.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.77 A$
(3,159.52 R)		 171.97 A$
(1,999.25 R)		      -36.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.58 A$
(471.71 R)		 49.87 A$
(579.71 R)		      +22.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.80 A$
(951.02 R)		 63.23 A$
(735.02 R)		      -22.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.10 A$
(849.81 R)		 48.46 A$
(563.40 R)		      -33.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.55 A$
(297.00 R)		 14.65 A$
(170.30 R)		      -42.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 21.00 A$
(244.14 R)		 10.32 A$
(120.00 R)		      -50.8 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,435.95 A$
(28,319.26 R)		 290.54 A$
(3,377.68 R)		      -88.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,203.54 A$
(223,251.32 R)		 6,730.51 A$
(78,245.77 R)		      -65.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 109.15 A$
(1,268.90 R)		 75.52 A$
(877.93 R)		      -30.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.40 A$
(911.44 R)		 47.17 A$
(548.42 R)		      -39.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 156.50 A$
(1,819.39 R)		 143.09 A$
(1,663.49 R)		      -8.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.06 A$
(1,965.44 R)		 122.83 A$
(1,427.91 R)		      -27.3 %
Rent Per Month
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,122.61 A$
(24,676.42 R)		 682.60 A$
(7,935.59 R)		      -67.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,671.76 A$
(19,435.06 R)		 564.65 A$
(6,564.39 R)		      -66.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,547.41 A$
(41,240.51 R)		 1,371.41 A$
(15,943.38 R)		      -61.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,684.72 A$
(31,211.28 R)		 1,093.06 A$
(12,707.34 R)		      -59.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 980.54 A$
(11,399.26 R)		 143.84 A$
(1,672.22 R)		      -85.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 732.09 A$
(8,510.94 R)		 109.93 A$
(1,277.96 R)		      -85.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,515.72 A$
(64,123.20 R)		 2,031.74 A$
(23,620.07 R)		      -63.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.35 11.55      +82.0 %
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