Restaurants | Australia |
South Africa | 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 | Australia |
South Africa | |
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 | Australia |
South Africa | |
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 |
South Africa | |
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 |
South Africa | |
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 | Australia |
South Africa | |
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 |
South Africa | |
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 |
South Africa | |
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 |
South Africa | |
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 |
South Africa | |
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 % |
Last update: | 13 June 2025 | 12 June 2025 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 1563 | 708 |
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