Restaurants | Germany Edit | South Africa Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
13.00 € (259.00 R) |
7.53 € (150.00 R) |
-42.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 € (1,195.37 R) |
35.14 € (700.00 R) |
-41.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (199.23 R) |
4.26 € (84.95 R) |
-57.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.00 € (79.69 R) |
2.01 € (40.00 R) |
-49.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (79.69 R) |
2.11 € (42.00 R) |
-47.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.33 € (66.30 R) |
1.73 € (34.42 R) |
-48.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.70 € (53.82 R) |
0.86 € (17.10 R) |
-68.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.41 € (47.97 R) |
0.65 € (13.05 R) |
-72.8 % |
Markets | Germany Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.95 € (78.65 R) |
3.56 € (70.99 R) |
-9.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.78 € (35.54 R) |
0.79 € (15.65 R) |
-55.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.24 € (24.80 R) |
0.61 € (12.16 R) |
-51.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.33 € (66.35 R) |
1.97 € (39.18 R) |
-40.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.69 € (113.46 R) |
2.94 € (58.57 R) |
-48.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.68 € (133.01 R) |
1.84 € (36.75 R) |
-72.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.31 € (145.67 R) |
2.70 € (53.75 R) |
-63.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.19 € (23.62 R) |
0.59 € (11.84 R) |
-49.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.60 € (11.90 R) |
0.58 € (11.48 R) |
-3.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
0.92 € (18.32 R) |
0.56 € (11.21 R) |
-38.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.37 € (27.23 R) |
0.60 € (12.05 R) |
-55.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.67 € (13.42 R) |
0.48 € (9.58 R) |
-28.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.72 € (14.37 R) |
0.56 € (11.12 R) |
-22.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.86 € (37.00 R) |
0.92 € (18.34 R) |
-50.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.85 € (16.99 R) |
0.83 € (16.63 R) |
-2.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (119.34 R) |
4.02 € (80.00 R) |
-33.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.86 € (17.09 R) |
1.15 € (22.88 R) |
+33.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.44 € (28.69 R) |
1.46 € (29.10 R) |
+1.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (163.37 R) |
2.51 € (50.00 R) |
-69.4 % |
Transportation | Germany Edit | South Africa Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 € (59.77 R) |
1.51 € (30.00 R) |
-49.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (976.22 R) |
40.16 € (800.00 R) |
-18.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.40 € (87.66 R) |
1.00 € (20.00 R) |
-77.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.38 € (67.33 R) |
1.62 € (32.19 R) |
-52.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (597.68 R) |
4.39 € (87.50 R) |
-85.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.63 € (132.09 R) |
4.43 € (88.29 R) |
-33.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,180.00 € (541,501.65 R) |
17,567.81 € (350,000.00 R) |
-35.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,735.07 € (552,560.26 R) |
20,555.88 € (409,530.55 R) |
-25.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Germany Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
292.21 € (5,821.63 R) |
94.84 € (1,889.51 R) |
-67.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
19.21 € (382.65 R) |
29.70 € (591.74 R) |
+54.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
46.10 € (918.54 R) |
38.05 € (758.07 R) |
-17.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Germany Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
33.70 € (671.43 R) |
28.35 € (564.82 R) |
-15.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
20.27 € (403.86 R) |
8.33 € (165.99 R) |
-58.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 € (239.07 R) |
5.97 € (119.00 R) |
-50.2 % |
Childcare | Germany Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
399.03 € (7,949.72 R) |
173.24 € (3,451.50 R) |
-56.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,100.27 € (241,071.21 R) |
4,002.96 € (79,750.07 R) |
-66.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Germany Edit | South Africa Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
78.24 € (1,558.82 R) |
41.34 € (823.69 R) |
-47.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.01 € (737.29 R) |
26.67 € (531.36 R) |
-27.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
84.34 € (1,680.24 R) |
76.58 € (1,525.75 R) |
-9.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
111.56 € (2,222.56 R) |
70.42 € (1,403.00 R) |
-36.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Germany Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
919.47 € (18,318.45 R) |
406.12 € (8,091.06 R) |
-55.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
697.65 € (13,899.16 R) |
316.73 € (6,310.13 R) |
-54.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,709.50 € (34,057.99 R) |
786.42 € (15,667.77 R) |
-54.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,295.41 € (25,808.16 R) |
609.32 € (12,139.32 R) |
-53.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Germany Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
541.42 € (10,786.64 R) |
84.00 € (1,673.60 R) |
-84.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
436.60 € (8,698.22 R) |
66.23 € (1,319.58 R) |
-84.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Germany Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,822.53 € (56,232.71 R) |
1,222.81 € (24,361.72 R) |
-56.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.98 | 11.35 | +185.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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