Restaurants | South Africa Edit | Australia Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 R (12.31 A$) |
304.66 R (25.00 A$) |
+103.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
700.00 R (57.44 A$) |
1,645.17 R (135.00 A$) |
+135.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
80.00 R (6.56 A$) |
182.80 R (15.00 A$) |
+128.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
40.00 R (3.28 A$) |
134.05 R (11.00 A$) |
+235.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
42.00 R (3.45 A$) |
146.24 R (12.00 A$) |
+248.2 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
34.19 R (2.81 A$) |
64.70 R (5.31 A$) |
+89.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
17.11 R (1.40 A$) |
49.35 R (4.05 A$) |
+188.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.14 R (1.08 A$) |
41.43 R (3.40 A$) |
+215.2 % |
Markets | South Africa Edit | Australia Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
71.06 R (5.83 A$) |
107.19 R (8.80 A$) |
+50.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
15.57 R (1.28 A$) |
41.33 R (3.39 A$) |
+165.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
12.09 R (0.99 A$) |
18.05 R (1.48 A$) |
+49.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
38.58 R (3.17 A$) |
74.17 R (6.09 A$) |
+92.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
58.24 R (4.78 A$) |
84.88 R (6.97 A$) |
+45.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
36.49 R (2.99 A$) |
71.53 R (5.87 A$) |
+96.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
53.50 R (4.39 A$) |
121.56 R (9.98 A$) |
+127.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
11.80 R (0.97 A$) |
26.80 R (2.20 A$) |
+127.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
11.43 R (0.94 A$) |
22.17 R (1.82 A$) |
+93.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
10.94 R (0.90 A$) |
26.03 R (2.14 A$) |
+137.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
11.92 R (0.98 A$) |
36.75 R (3.02 A$) |
+208.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
9.51 R (0.78 A$) |
20.61 R (1.69 A$) |
+116.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
11.08 R (0.91 A$) |
18.23 R (1.50 A$) |
+64.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
18.28 R (1.50 A$) |
42.94 R (3.52 A$) |
+134.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.55 R (1.36 A$) |
31.25 R (2.56 A$) |
+88.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
80.00 R (6.56 A$) |
228.19 R (18.73 A$) |
+185.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
22.61 R (1.86 A$) |
93.50 R (7.67 A$) |
+313.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
29.30 R (2.40 A$) |
103.51 R (8.49 A$) |
+253.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
50.00 R (4.10 A$) |
548.09 R (44.98 A$) |
+996.2 % |
Transportation | South Africa Edit | Australia Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 R (2.46 A$) |
60.93 R (5.00 A$) |
+103.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
800.00 R (65.65 A$) |
2,079.62 R (170.65 A$) |
+160.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 R (1.64 A$) |
73.12 R (6.00 A$) |
+265.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
30.58 R (2.51 A$) |
55.40 R (4.55 A$) |
+81.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
87.50 R (7.18 A$) |
731.19 R (60.00 A$) |
+735.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88.24 R (7.24 A$) |
87.55 R (7.18 A$) |
-0.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
350,000.00 R (28,720.38 A$) |
511,831.67 R (42,000.00 A$) |
+46.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
408,706.93 R (33,537.77 A$) |
403,270.71 R (33,091.68 A$) |
-1.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | South Africa Edit | Australia Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,908.44 R (156.60 A$) |
4,063.62 R (333.45 A$) |
+112.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
595.55 R (48.87 A$) |
525.81 R (43.15 A$) |
-11.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
756.94 R (62.11 A$) |
1,038.57 R (85.22 A$) |
+37.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | South Africa Edit | Australia Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
569.44 R (46.73 A$) |
999.80 R (82.04 A$) |
+75.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
164.42 R (13.49 A$) |
337.47 R (27.69 A$) |
+105.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
110.00 R (9.03 A$) |
268.10 R (22.00 A$) |
+143.7 % |
Childcare | South Africa Edit | Australia Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,455.04 R (283.51 A$) |
30,033.39 R (2,464.49 A$) |
+769.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
78,930.62 R (6,476.91 A$) |
243,794.43 R (20,005.34 A$) |
+208.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | South Africa Edit | Australia Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
819.65 R (67.26 A$) |
1,550.09 R (127.20 A$) |
+89.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
531.26 R (43.59 A$) |
1,185.02 R (97.24 A$) |
+123.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,526.99 R (125.30 A$) |
2,148.39 R (176.29 A$) |
+40.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,401.56 R (115.01 A$) |
2,508.97 R (205.88 A$) |
+79.0 % |
Rent Per Month | South Africa Edit | Australia Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,241.32 R (676.27 A$) |
29,004.60 R (2,380.07 A$) |
+251.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,317.44 R (518.40 A$) |
22,666.12 R (1,859.94 A$) |
+258.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
15,620.17 R (1,281.76 A$) |
46,338.85 R (3,802.48 A$) |
+196.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
12,112.12 R (993.90 A$) |
33,593.25 R (2,756.60 A$) |
+177.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | South Africa Edit | Australia Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,703.77 R (139.81 A$) |
14,802.46 R (1,214.66 A$) |
+768.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,336.78 R (109.69 A$) |
11,364.22 R (932.53 A$) |
+750.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | South Africa Edit | Australia Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
24,464.64 R (2,007.53 A$) |
65,677.77 R (5,389.40 A$) |
+168.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.31 | 6.48 | -42.8 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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