Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and South Africa Reverse

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Consumer Prices in South Africa are 52.6% lower than in Australia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in South Africa are 57.2% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in South Africa are 67.4% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 55.3% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 62.3% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 15.5% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(305.63 R)		 12.27 A$
(150.00 R)		      -50.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 A$
(1,589.27 R)		 57.26 A$
(700.00 R)		      -56.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(183.38 R)		 6.95 A$
(84.95 R)		      -53.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$
(134.48 R)		 3.27 A$
(40.00 R)		      -70.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(146.70 R)		 3.44 A$
(42.00 R)		      -71.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.31 A$
(64.94 R)		 2.82 A$
(34.42 R)		      -47.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$
(49.69 R)		 1.40 A$
(17.10 R)		      -65.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.39 A$
(41.40 R)		 1.07 A$
(13.05 R)		      -68.5 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.83 A$
(107.94 R)		 5.83 A$
(71.25 R)		      -34.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.42 A$
(41.84 R)		 1.28 A$
(15.62 R)		      -62.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(18.28 R)		 1.00 A$
(12.19 R)		      -33.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.10 A$
(74.54 R)		 3.22 A$
(39.31 R)		      -47.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.97 A$
(85.25 R)		 4.78 A$
(58.44 R)		      -31.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.88 A$
(71.89 R)		 3.00 A$
(36.70 R)		      -49.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.92 A$
(121.33 R)		 4.39 A$
(53.70 R)		      -55.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 A$
(26.89 R)		 0.97 A$
(11.91 R)		      -55.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.83 A$
(22.38 R)		 0.94 A$
(11.54 R)		      -48.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.14 A$
(26.13 R)		 0.92 A$
(11.25 R)		      -56.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.01 A$
(36.80 R)		 0.99 A$
(12.08 R)		      -67.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.69 A$
(20.71 R)		 0.79 A$
(9.60 R)		      -53.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 A$
(18.30 R)		 0.91 A$
(11.16 R)		      -39.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.52 A$
(42.99 R)		 1.50 A$
(18.35 R)		      -57.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.59 A$
(31.70 R)		 1.36 A$
(16.64 R)		      -47.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(244.50 R)		 6.54 A$
(80.00 R)		      -67.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.48 A$
(91.48 R)		 1.87 A$
(22.91 R)		      -75.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.51 A$
(104.00 R)		 2.38 A$
(29.07 R)		      -72.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(550.13 R)		 4.17 A$
(51.00 R)		      -90.7 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(61.13 R)		 2.45 A$
(30.00 R)		      -50.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 169.22 A$
(2,068.81 R)		 65.44 A$
(800.00 R)		      -61.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 A$
(67.24 R)		 1.64 A$
(20.00 R)		      -70.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 A$
(51.10 R)		 2.63 A$
(32.19 R)		      -37.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 A$
(733.51 R)		 6.95 A$
(85.00 R)		      -88.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.17 A$
(87.66 R)		 7.22 A$
(88.32 R)		      +0.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 42,102.00 A$
(514,704.98 R)		 28,629.41 A$
(350,000.00 R)		      -32.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,380.63 A$
(408,084.63 R)		 33,526.37 A$
(409,866.23 R)		      +0.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 326.39 A$
(3,990.20 R)		 156.09 A$
(1,908.19 R)		      -52.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.67 A$
(521.68 R)		 47.96 A$
(586.36 R)		      +12.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.09 A$
(1,028.05 R)		 61.84 A$
(755.96 R)		      -26.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 80.81 A$
(987.92 R)		 46.10 A$
(563.56 R)		      -43.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.40 A$
(335.00 R)		 13.58 A$
(165.99 R)		      -50.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(268.95 R)		 9.73 A$
(119.00 R)		      -55.8 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,438.54 A$
(29,811.63 R)		 281.90 A$
(3,446.25 R)		      -88.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,273.39 A$
(235,620.83 R)		 6,482.75 A$
(79,252.84 R)		      -66.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 125.52 A$
(1,534.55 R)		 67.38 A$
(823.68 R)		      -46.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 94.68 A$
(1,157.51 R)		 43.63 A$
(533.38 R)		      -53.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 176.34 A$
(2,155.85 R)		 125.14 A$
(1,529.91 R)		      -29.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 198.93 A$
(2,431.95 R)		 115.04 A$
(1,406.41 R)		      -42.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,350.75 A$
(28,738.37 R)		 666.82 A$
(8,152.03 R)		      -71.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,839.24 A$
(22,485.01 R)		 518.40 A$
(6,337.58 R)		      -71.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,726.33 A$
(45,555.05 R)		 1,281.60 A$
(15,667.77 R)		      -65.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,700.90 A$
(33,018.97 R)		 993.53 A$
(12,146.11 R)		      -63.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,183.77 A$
(14,471.78 R)		 138.47 A$
(1,692.81 R)		      -88.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 894.31 A$
(10,933.16 R)		 109.03 A$
(1,332.89 R)		      -87.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,513.16 A$
(67,399.48 R)		 1,994.94 A$
(24,388.51 R)		      -63.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.44 11.37      +76.5 %
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