Cost of Living Comparison Between Nigeria and South Africa Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Africa is 24.7% higher than in Nigeria (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Africa is 6.6% lower than in Nigeria
Rent Prices in South Africa are 50.1% lower than in Nigeria
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 52.1% higher than in Nigeria
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 4.6% lower than in Nigeria
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 1,016.8% higher than in Nigeria
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Restaurants
 Nigeria Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.00 $
(35.44 R)		 9.03 $
(160.00 R)		      +351.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 32.65 $
(578.58 R)		 39.50 $
(700.00 R)		      +21.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.33 $
(94.41 R)		 5.08 $
(90.00 R)		      -4.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.91 $
(16.20 R)		 2.26 $
(40.00 R)		      +146.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.29 $
(22.84 R)		 2.54 $
(45.00 R)		      +97.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.12 $
(37.53 R)		 2.02 $
(35.85 R)		      -4.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.38 $
(6.66 R)		 1.00 $
(17.64 R)		      +164.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.24 $
(4.18 R)		 0.78 $
(13.81 R)		      +230.7 %
Markets
 Nigeria Edit South Africa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.22 $
(181.14 R)		 4.17 $
(73.89 R)		      -59.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 $
(19.72 R)		 0.90 $
(16.01 R)		      -18.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.06 $
(18.85 R)		 0.73 $
(12.85 R)		      -31.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.86 $
(32.95 R)		 2.30 $
(40.81 R)		      +23.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.30 $
(40.68 R)		 3.52 $
(62.43 R)		      +53.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.01 $
(35.59 R)		 2.11 $
(37.32 R)		      +4.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.01 $
(35.67 R)		 3.09 $
(54.76 R)		      +53.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.58 $
(27.96 R)		 0.70 $
(12.48 R)		      -55.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 $
(16.06 R)		 0.66 $
(11.69 R)		      -27.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.77 $
(13.59 R)		 0.68 $
(12.00 R)		      -11.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.84 $
(14.83 R)		 0.69 $
(12.28 R)		      -17.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.93 $
(16.54 R)		 0.56 $
(10.01 R)		      -39.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 $
(14.35 R)		 0.60 $
(10.63 R)		      -25.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 $
(14.95 R)		 1.07 $
(18.99 R)		      +27.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.48 $
(8.51 R)		 0.96 $
(17.03 R)		      +100.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 $
(70.91 R)		 4.80 $
(85.00 R)		      +19.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.89 $
(15.86 R)		 1.36 $
(24.04 R)		      +51.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.11 $
(19.64 R)		 1.71 $
(30.30 R)		      +54.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.29 $
(22.93 R)		 2.93 $
(52.00 R)		      +126.8 %
Transportation
 Nigeria Edit South Africa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.55 $
(9.79 R)		 1.69 $
(30.00 R)		      +206.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 34.22 $
(606.51 R)		 46.55 $
(825.00 R)		      +36.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.89 $
(15.82 R)		 1.13 $
(20.00 R)		      +26.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.73 $
(48.33 R)		 1.73 $
(30.58 R)		      -36.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.34 $
(76.90 R)		 4.80 $
(85.00 R)		      +10.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.62 $
(46.34 R)		 4.86 $
(86.06 R)		      +85.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,572.00 $
(293,681.06 R)		 20,878.56 $
(370,000.00 R)		      +26.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,040.84 $
(390,597.22 R)		 23,976.75 $
(424,904.54 R)		      +8.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Nigeria Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 29.76 $
(527.38 R)		 112.55 $
(1,994.61 R)		      +278.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.86 $
(174.69 R)		 32.63 $
(578.34 R)		      +231.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.16 $
(552.23 R)		 41.56 $
(736.58 R)		      +33.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 Nigeria Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.58 $
(559.62 R)		 31.73 $
(562.36 R)		      +0.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8.55 $
(151.51 R)		 9.61 $
(170.30 R)		      +12.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.45 $
(114.34 R)		 6.77 $
(120.00 R)		      +5.0 %
Childcare
 Nigeria Edit South Africa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75.13 $
(1,331.49 R)		 191.09 $
(3,386.38 R)		      +154.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,626.99 $
(28,832.76 R)		 4,403.46 $
(78,036.05 R)		      +170.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Nigeria Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 17.91 $
(317.40 R)		 49.64 $
(879.75 R)		      +177.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26.85 $
(475.85 R)		 30.90 $
(547.51 R)		      +15.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 54.64 $
(968.31 R)		 93.69 $
(1,660.28 R)		      +71.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 56.54 $
(1,002.03 R)		 80.55 $
(1,427.54 R)		      +42.5 %
Rent Per Month
 Nigeria Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 902.02 $
(15,985.08 R)		 448.26 $
(7,943.77 R)		      -50.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 581.69 $
(10,308.49 R)		 371.16 $
(6,577.52 R)		      -36.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,205.28 $
(39,080.99 R)		 897.05 $
(15,897.10 R)		      -59.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,200.22 $
(21,269.76 R)		 721.43 $
(12,784.83 R)		      -39.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Nigeria Edit South Africa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 143.44 $
(2,541.93 R)		 92.06 $
(1,631.50 R)		      -35.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 110.16 $
(1,952.21 R)		 71.92 $
(1,274.48 R)		      -34.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 Nigeria Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 127.81 $
(2,264.94 R)		 1,332.71 $
(23,617.62 R)		      +942.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 16.33 11.56      -29.2 %
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