Restaurants | South Africa Edit | Ghana Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 R (7.99 $) |
74.95 R (3.99 $) |
-50.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
700.00 R (37.30 $) |
918.89 R (48.96 $) |
+31.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
80.00 R (4.26 $) |
125.27 R (6.67 $) |
+56.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
40.00 R (2.13 $) |
21.67 R (1.15 $) |
-45.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
42.00 R (2.24 $) |
39.76 R (2.12 $) |
-5.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
34.29 R (1.83 $) |
45.09 R (2.40 $) |
+31.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
17.13 R (0.91 $) |
13.09 R (0.70 $) |
-23.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.07 R (0.70 $) |
5.55 R (0.30 $) |
-57.5 % |
Markets | South Africa Edit | Ghana Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
71.19 R (3.79 $) |
179.79 R (9.58 $) |
+152.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
15.62 R (0.83 $) |
26.21 R (1.40 $) |
+67.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
12.11 R (0.65 $) |
17.25 R (0.92 $) |
+42.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
38.86 R (2.07 $) |
46.39 R (2.47 $) |
+19.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
58.48 R (3.12 $) |
56.72 R (3.02 $) |
-3.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
36.60 R (1.95 $) |
39.04 R (2.08 $) |
+6.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
53.72 R (2.86 $) |
40.82 R (2.18 $) |
-24.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
11.76 R (0.63 $) |
22.12 R (1.18 $) |
+88.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
11.42 R (0.61 $) |
10.97 R (0.58 $) |
-3.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
10.95 R (0.58 $) |
12.74 R (0.68 $) |
+16.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
11.98 R (0.64 $) |
19.27 R (1.03 $) |
+60.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
9.55 R (0.51 $) |
20.60 R (1.10 $) |
+115.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
11.13 R (0.59 $) |
16.39 R (0.87 $) |
+47.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
18.28 R (0.97 $) |
14.87 R (0.79 $) |
-18.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.57 R (0.88 $) |
10.24 R (0.55 $) |
-38.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
80.00 R (4.26 $) |
90.63 R (4.83 $) |
+13.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
22.70 R (1.21 $) |
21.41 R (1.14 $) |
-5.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
29.26 R (1.56 $) |
30.16 R (1.61 $) |
+3.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
50.00 R (2.66 $) |
29.48 R (1.57 $) |
-41.0 % |
Transportation | South Africa Edit | Ghana Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 R (1.60 $) |
16.68 R (0.89 $) |
-44.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
800.00 R (42.63 $) |
618.66 R (32.96 $) |
-22.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 R (1.07 $) |
31.41 R (1.67 $) |
+57.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
30.58 R (1.63 $) |
39.83 R (2.12 $) |
+30.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
87.50 R (4.66 $) |
89.94 R (4.79 $) |
+2.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88.28 R (4.70 $) |
81.96 R (4.37 $) |
-7.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
350,000.00 R (18,648.94 $) |
146,144.83 R (7,786.99 $) |
-58.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
408,706.93 R (21,777.00 $) |
205,169.83 R (10,932.00 $) |
-49.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | South Africa Edit | Ghana Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,892.15 R (100.82 $) |
946.60 R (50.44 $) |
-50.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
589.10 R (31.39 $) |
218.39 R (11.64 $) |
-62.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
757.89 R (40.38 $) |
893.43 R (47.60 $) |
+17.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | South Africa Edit | Ghana Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
571.99 R (30.48 $) |
630.70 R (33.61 $) |
+10.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
163.59 R (8.72 $) |
207.10 R (11.03 $) |
+26.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
114.50 R (6.10 $) |
163.51 R (8.71 $) |
+42.8 % |
Childcare | South Africa Edit | Ghana Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,473.08 R (185.05 $) |
1,374.35 R (73.23 $) |
-60.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
80,040.39 R (4,264.77 $) |
114,129.30 R (6,081.11 $) |
+42.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | South Africa Edit | Ghana Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
826.28 R (44.03 $) |
331.38 R (17.66 $) |
-59.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
534.49 R (28.48 $) |
386.50 R (20.59 $) |
-27.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,528.50 R (81.44 $) |
688.64 R (36.69 $) |
-54.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,401.54 R (74.68 $) |
741.30 R (39.50 $) |
-47.1 % |
Rent Per Month | South Africa Edit | Ghana Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,283.87 R (441.39 $) |
7,634.51 R (406.79 $) |
-7.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,337.00 R (337.65 $) |
1,924.56 R (102.55 $) |
-69.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
15,736.07 R (838.46 $) |
25,179.95 R (1,341.65 $) |
+60.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
12,131.00 R (646.37 $) |
7,710.66 R (410.84 $) |
-36.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | South Africa Edit | Ghana Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,688.03 R (89.94 $) |
1,635.64 R (87.15 $) |
-3.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,331.97 R (70.97 $) |
45,514.37 R (2,425.13 $) |
+3,317.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | South Africa Edit | Ghana Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
24,223.77 R (1,290.71 $) |
4,453.53 R (237.30 $) |
-81.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.35 | 23.67 | +108.6 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 824 | 73 |
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