Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and South Africa Reverse

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Consumer Prices in South Africa are 49.2% lower than in New Zealand (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in South Africa are 52.0% lower than in New Zealand
Rent Prices in South Africa are 59.1% lower than in New Zealand
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 50.2% lower than in New Zealand
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 60.5% lower than in New Zealand
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 9.5% lower than in New Zealand
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Restaurants
New Zealand Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$
(283.04 R)
13.25 NZ$
(150.00 R)
     -47.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 NZ$
(1,358.60 R)
61.83 NZ$
(700.00 R)
     -48.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 NZ$
(169.82 R)
7.07 NZ$
(80.00 R)
     -52.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 NZ$
(113.22 R)
3.53 NZ$
(40.00 R)
     -64.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 NZ$
(124.54 R)
3.71 NZ$
(42.00 R)
     -66.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.53 NZ$
(62.64 R)
3.02 NZ$
(34.22 R)
     -45.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.91 NZ$
(44.29 R)
1.51 NZ$
(17.10 R)
     -61.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.36 NZ$
(38.08 R)
1.16 NZ$
(13.13 R)
     -65.5 %
Markets
New Zealand Edit South Africa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.57 NZ$
(130.98 R)
6.28 NZ$
(71.06 R)
     -45.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.99 NZ$
(33.86 R)
1.38 NZ$
(15.57 R)
     -54.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.47 NZ$
(16.59 R)
1.07 NZ$
(12.09 R)
     -27.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.22 NZ$
(127.04 R)
3.41 NZ$
(38.58 R)
     -69.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.49 NZ$
(73.51 R)
5.14 NZ$
(58.25 R)
     -20.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.28 NZ$
(82.47 R)
3.22 NZ$
(36.49 R)
     -55.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.81 NZ$
(111.09 R)
4.73 NZ$
(53.50 R)
     -51.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.14 NZ$
(24.19 R)
1.04 NZ$
(11.80 R)
     -51.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.77 NZ$
(20.00 R)
1.01 NZ$
(11.43 R)
     -42.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.30 NZ$
(26.02 R)
0.97 NZ$
(10.94 R)
     -57.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.28 NZ$
(48.45 R)
1.05 NZ$
(11.92 R)
     -75.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.73 NZ$
(19.55 R)
0.84 NZ$
(9.51 R)
     -51.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.48 NZ$
(16.72 R)
0.98 NZ$
(11.08 R)
     -33.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.40 NZ$
(49.82 R)
1.61 NZ$
(18.28 R)
     -63.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.86 NZ$
(21.01 R)
1.46 NZ$
(16.55 R)
     -21.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 NZ$
(181.15 R)
7.07 NZ$
(80.00 R)
     -55.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.26 NZ$
(59.53 R)
2.00 NZ$
(22.61 R)
     -62.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.30 NZ$
(71.36 R)
2.59 NZ$
(29.30 R)
     -58.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 38.95 NZ$
(440.92 R)
4.42 NZ$
(50.00 R)
     -88.7 %
Transportation
New Zealand Edit South Africa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.80 NZ$
(43.02 R)
2.65 NZ$
(30.00 R)
     -30.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 NZ$
(2,264.33 R)
70.66 NZ$
(800.00 R)
     -64.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 NZ$
(45.29 R)
1.77 NZ$
(20.00 R)
     -55.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.63 NZ$
(63.77 R)
2.70 NZ$
(30.58 R)
     -52.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 NZ$
(679.30 R)
7.73 NZ$
(87.50 R)
     -87.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.62 NZ$
(120.20 R)
7.79 NZ$
(88.24 R)
     -26.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,000.00 NZ$
(452,866.13 R)
30,914.21 NZ$
(350,000.00 R)
     -22.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,826.18 NZ$
(394,289.90 R)
36,099.58 NZ$
(408,706.93 R)
     +3.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New Zealand Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 233.15 NZ$
(2,639.65 R)
168.57 NZ$
(1,908.44 R)
     -27.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.47 NZ$
(707.30 R)
52.60 NZ$
(595.55 R)
     -15.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 87.66 NZ$
(992.46 R)
66.86 NZ$
(756.94 R)
     -23.7 %
Sports And Leisure
New Zealand Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.02 NZ$
(713.53 R)
50.30 NZ$
(569.44 R)
     -20.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.08 NZ$
(295.28 R)
14.52 NZ$
(164.42 R)
     -44.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.75 NZ$
(212.28 R)
9.72 NZ$
(110.00 R)
     -48.2 %
Childcare
New Zealand Edit South Africa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,277.94 NZ$
(14,468.40 R)
305.17 NZ$
(3,455.04 R)
     -76.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,266.00 NZ$
(229,444.63 R)
6,971.65 NZ$
(78,930.62 R)
     -65.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
New Zealand Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 119.53 NZ$
(1,353.22 R)
72.41 NZ$
(819.75 R)
     -39.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 74.76 NZ$
(846.35 R)
46.92 NZ$
(531.26 R)
     -37.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 167.80 NZ$
(1,899.81 R)
134.87 NZ$
(1,526.99 R)
     -19.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 200.26 NZ$
(2,267.30 R)
123.79 NZ$
(1,401.56 R)
     -38.2 %
Rent Per Month
New Zealand Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,869.72 NZ$
(21,168.37 R)
727.93 NZ$
(8,241.32 R)
     -61.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,622.08 NZ$
(18,364.61 R)
558.03 NZ$
(6,317.83 R)
     -65.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,083.08 NZ$
(34,905.56 R)
1,379.67 NZ$
(15,620.17 R)
     -55.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,556.75 NZ$
(28,946.61 R)
1,069.86 NZ$
(12,112.56 R)
     -58.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
New Zealand Edit South Africa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,001.18 NZ$
(11,335.05 R)
150.53 NZ$
(1,704.23 R)
     -85.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 840.48 NZ$
(9,515.61 R)
118.09 NZ$
(1,337.00 R)
     -85.9 %
Salaries And Financing
New Zealand Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,971.43 NZ$
(56,284.78 R)
2,161.06 NZ$
(24,466.82 R)
     -56.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.91 11.31      +63.8 %
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