Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and South Africa Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Africa is 63.0% lower than in Singapore (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Africa is 71.7% lower than in Singapore
Rent Prices in South Africa are 84.3% lower than in Singapore
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 47.4% lower than in Singapore
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 62.6% lower than in Singapore
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 14.4% higher than in Singapore
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Restaurants
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 S$
(199.10 R)		 11.25 S$
(160.00 R)		      -19.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 S$
(1,422.18 R)		 49.22 S$
(700.00 R)		      -50.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 S$
(142.22 R)		 6.33 S$
(90.00 R)		      -36.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 S$
(170.66 R)		 2.81 S$
(40.00 R)		      -76.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 S$
(170.66 R)		 3.16 S$
(45.00 R)		      -73.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.27 S$
(89.12 R)		 2.52 S$
(35.79 R)		      -59.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 S$
(32.26 R)		 1.24 S$
(17.58 R)		      -45.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.62 S$
(23.02 R)		 0.96 S$
(13.64 R)		      -40.8 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.30 S$
(203.34 R)		 5.18 S$
(73.68 R)		      -63.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.69 S$
(38.28 R)		 1.13 S$
(16.08 R)		      -58.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.70 S$
(24.19 R)		 0.90 S$
(12.78 R)		      -47.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.29 S$
(60.97 R)		 2.85 S$
(40.59 R)		      -33.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.75 S$
(152.82 R)		 4.34 S$
(61.70 R)		      -59.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.36 S$
(90.50 R)		 2.61 S$
(37.05 R)		      -59.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12.37 S$
(175.99 R)		 3.84 S$
(54.56 R)		      -69.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.55 S$
(36.32 R)		 0.87 S$
(12.35 R)		      -66.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.76 S$
(25.09 R)		 0.81 S$
(11.54 R)		      -54.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.56 S$
(36.39 R)		 0.84 S$
(11.98 R)		      -67.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.65 S$
(23.47 R)		 0.87 S$
(12.31 R)		      -47.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.46 S$
(20.80 R)		 0.70 S$
(9.93 R)		      -52.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.33 S$
(18.98 R)		 0.74 S$
(10.50 R)		      -44.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.40 S$
(34.15 R)		 1.31 S$
(18.63 R)		      -45.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.98 S$
(28.12 R)		 1.19 S$
(16.93 R)		      -39.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 S$
(426.65 R)		 5.98 S$
(85.00 R)		      -80.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.48 S$
(77.96 R)		 1.68 S$
(23.84 R)		      -69.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.87 S$
(97.67 R)		 2.15 S$
(30.53 R)		      -68.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 S$
(241.77 R)		 3.66 S$
(52.00 R)		      -78.5 %
Transportation
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 S$
(28.44 R)		 2.11 S$
(30.00 R)		      +5.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 S$
(1,706.61 R)		 56.25 S$
(800.00 R)		      -53.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.60 S$
(65.42 R)		 1.41 S$
(20.00 R)		      -69.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 S$
(22.89 R)		 2.26 S$
(32.19 R)		      +40.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.80 S$
(295.81 R)		 5.98 S$
(85.00 R)		      -71.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.86 S$
(154.39 R)		 6.09 S$
(86.68 R)		      -43.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 180,000.00 S$
(2,559,918.80 R)		 26,016.45 S$
(370,000.00 R)		      -85.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 159,876.26 S$
(2,273,723.55 R)		 29,662.87 S$
(421,858.58 R)		      -81.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.85 S$
(2,956.00 R)		 141.03 S$
(2,005.75 R)		      -32.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.16 S$
(329.35 R)		 39.98 S$
(568.56 R)		      +72.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.47 S$
(689.38 R)		 51.61 S$
(733.92 R)		      +6.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 143.60 S$
(2,042.25 R)		 39.71 S$
(564.78 R)		      -72.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.72 S$
(223.64 R)		 12.48 S$
(177.53 R)		      -20.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 S$
(213.33 R)		 8.44 S$
(120.00 R)		      -43.7 %
Childcare
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,483.60 S$
(21,099.42 R)		 240.29 S$
(3,417.32 R)		      -83.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 37,077.78 S$
(527,311.67 R)		 5,679.58 S$
(80,773.66 R)		      -84.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 102.53 S$
(1,458.22 R)		 61.54 S$
(875.17 R)		      -40.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.69 S$
(820.51 R)		 38.79 S$
(551.60 R)		      -32.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 134.24 S$
(1,909.15 R)		 115.48 S$
(1,642.40 R)		      -14.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 153.57 S$
(2,184.01 R)		 99.74 S$
(1,418.43 R)		      -35.1 %
Rent Per Month
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,069.77 S$
(57,879.30 R)		 572.43 S$
(8,140.90 R)		      -85.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,923.81 S$
(41,581.75 R)		 462.84 S$
(6,582.34 R)		      -84.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,871.05 S$
(111,940.31 R)		 1,141.70 S$
(16,237.06 R)		      -85.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,791.49 S$
(68,143.47 R)		 902.75 S$
(12,838.67 R)		      -81.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,747.54 S$
(39,074.94 R)		 121.00 S$
(1,720.85 R)		      -95.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,795.16 S$
(25,530.38 R)		 90.86 S$
(1,292.20 R)		      -94.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,105.56 S$
(72,610.17 R)		 1,652.54 S$
(23,502.07 R)		      -67.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.23 11.55      +257.2 %
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