Restaurants | South Africa Edit | Portugal Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 R (7.34 €) |
204.25 R (10.00 €) |
+36.2 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
700.00 R (34.27 €) |
816.99 R (40.00 €) |
+16.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
80.00 R (3.92 €) |
163.40 R (8.00 €) |
+104.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
40.00 R (1.96 €) |
51.06 R (2.50 €) |
+27.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
42.00 R (2.06 €) |
61.27 R (3.00 €) |
+45.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
34.26 R (1.68 €) |
36.27 R (1.78 €) |
+5.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
17.10 R (0.84 €) |
32.04 R (1.57 €) |
+87.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.07 R (0.64 €) |
22.72 R (1.11 €) |
+73.7 % |
Markets | South Africa Edit | Portugal Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
71.08 R (3.48 €) |
71.76 R (3.51 €) |
+1.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
15.62 R (0.76 €) |
25.52 R (1.25 €) |
+63.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
12.09 R (0.59 €) |
12.57 R (0.62 €) |
+4.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
38.71 R (1.90 €) |
55.73 R (2.73 €) |
+44.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
58.42 R (2.86 €) |
91.94 R (4.50 €) |
+57.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
36.56 R (1.79 €) |
63.38 R (3.10 €) |
+73.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
53.64 R (2.63 €) |
108.62 R (5.32 €) |
+102.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
11.73 R (0.57 €) |
18.26 R (0.89 €) |
+55.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
11.42 R (0.56 €) |
11.71 R (0.57 €) |
+2.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
10.90 R (0.53 €) |
14.76 R (0.72 €) |
+35.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
11.97 R (0.59 €) |
20.48 R (1.00 €) |
+71.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
9.47 R (0.46 €) |
13.58 R (0.66 €) |
+43.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
11.05 R (0.54 €) |
16.05 R (0.79 €) |
+45.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
18.28 R (0.89 €) |
27.99 R (1.37 €) |
+53.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.57 R (0.81 €) |
13.99 R (0.68 €) |
-15.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
80.00 R (3.92 €) |
101.92 R (4.99 €) |
+27.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
22.70 R (1.11 €) |
22.58 R (1.11 €) |
-0.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
29.16 R (1.43 €) |
41.70 R (2.04 €) |
+43.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
50.00 R (2.45 €) |
108.25 R (5.30 €) |
+116.5 % |
Transportation | South Africa Edit | Portugal Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 R (1.47 €) |
40.85 R (2.00 €) |
+36.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
800.00 R (39.17 €) |
816.99 R (40.00 €) |
+2.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 R (0.98 €) |
71.49 R (3.50 €) |
+257.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
30.58 R (1.50 €) |
26.30 R (1.29 €) |
-14.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
87.50 R (4.28 €) |
306.37 R (15.00 €) |
+250.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88.30 R (4.32 €) |
132.73 R (6.50 €) |
+50.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
350,000.00 R (17,136.01 €) |
607,904.23 R (29,763.00 €) |
+73.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
408,706.93 R (20,010.30 €) |
689,504.73 R (33,758.16 €) |
+68.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | South Africa Edit | Portugal Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,880.03 R (92.05 €) |
2,277.43 R (111.50 €) |
+21.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
589.10 R (28.84 €) |
388.70 R (19.03 €) |
-34.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
757.89 R (37.11 €) |
750.83 R (36.76 €) |
-0.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | South Africa Edit | Portugal Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
571.54 R (27.98 €) |
740.71 R (36.27 €) |
+29.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
163.79 R (8.02 €) |
253.55 R (12.41 €) |
+54.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
114.50 R (5.61 €) |
153.19 R (7.50 €) |
+33.8 % |
Childcare | South Africa Edit | Portugal Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,468.83 R (169.83 €) |
8,196.07 R (401.28 €) |
+136.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
79,381.93 R (3,886.54 €) |
191,568.84 R (9,379.21 €) |
+141.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | South Africa Edit | Portugal Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
821.98 R (40.24 €) |
1,465.63 R (71.76 €) |
+78.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
531.03 R (26.00 €) |
645.69 R (31.61 €) |
+21.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,523.73 R (74.60 €) |
1,477.27 R (72.33 €) |
-3.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,398.84 R (68.49 €) |
1,690.37 R (82.76 €) |
+20.8 % |
Rent Per Month | South Africa Edit | Portugal Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,310.57 R (406.89 €) |
19,142.45 R (937.21 €) |
+130.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,332.21 R (310.03 €) |
14,866.71 R (727.87 €) |
+134.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
15,861.98 R (776.60 €) |
33,620.62 R (1,646.07 €) |
+112.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
12,159.52 R (595.33 €) |
24,399.93 R (1,194.62 €) |
+100.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | South Africa Edit | Portugal Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,704.22 R (83.44 €) |
5,767.18 R (282.36 €) |
+238.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,336.99 R (65.46 €) |
3,844.55 R (188.23 €) |
+187.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | South Africa Edit | Portugal Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
24,356.84 R (1,192.51 €) |
21,846.34 R (1,069.60 €) |
-10.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.31 | 4.43 | -60.9 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 815 | 1270 |
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