Restaurants | South Africa Edit | United Arab Emirates Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 R (29.77 AED) |
151.16 R (30.00 AED) |
+0.8 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
700.00 R (138.93 AED) |
1,007.73 R (200.00 AED) |
+44.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
85.00 R (16.87 AED) |
176.35 R (35.00 AED) |
+107.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
40.00 R (7.94 AED) |
191.32 R (37.97 AED) |
+378.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
45.00 R (8.93 AED) |
201.55 R (40.00 AED) |
+347.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
34.38 R (6.82 AED) |
100.08 R (19.86 AED) |
+191.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
17.08 R (3.39 AED) |
20.60 R (4.09 AED) |
+20.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.00 R (2.58 AED) |
12.14 R (2.41 AED) |
-6.6 % |
Markets | South Africa Edit | United Arab Emirates Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
71.36 R (14.16 AED) |
138.64 R (27.51 AED) |
+94.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
15.67 R (3.11 AED) |
23.99 R (4.76 AED) |
+53.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
12.18 R (2.42 AED) |
16.78 R (3.33 AED) |
+37.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
39.29 R (7.80 AED) |
55.28 R (10.97 AED) |
+40.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
58.57 R (11.62 AED) |
74.86 R (14.86 AED) |
+27.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
36.69 R (7.28 AED) |
62.77 R (12.46 AED) |
+71.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
53.61 R (10.64 AED) |
85.66 R (17.00 AED) |
+59.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
11.90 R (2.36 AED) |
18.26 R (3.62 AED) |
+53.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
11.56 R (2.29 AED) |
14.70 R (2.92 AED) |
+27.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
11.17 R (2.22 AED) |
17.04 R (3.38 AED) |
+52.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
12.11 R (2.40 AED) |
11.63 R (2.31 AED) |
-3.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
9.61 R (1.91 AED) |
9.33 R (1.85 AED) |
-2.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
11.14 R (2.21 AED) |
9.19 R (1.82 AED) |
-17.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
18.34 R (3.64 AED) |
33.83 R (6.71 AED) |
+84.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.65 R (3.30 AED) |
11.34 R (2.25 AED) |
-31.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
80.00 R (15.88 AED) |
233.04 R (46.25 AED) |
+191.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
22.93 R (4.55 AED) |
69.05 R (13.70 AED) |
+201.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
29.14 R (5.78 AED) |
117.79 R (23.38 AED) |
+304.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
51.00 R (10.12 AED) |
115.89 R (23.00 AED) |
+127.2 % |
Transportation | South Africa Edit | United Arab Emirates Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 R (5.95 AED) |
37.79 R (7.50 AED) |
+26.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
800.00 R (158.77 AED) |
1,511.60 R (300.00 AED) |
+88.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 R (3.97 AED) |
60.46 R (12.00 AED) |
+202.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
32.19 R (6.39 AED) |
24.33 R (4.83 AED) |
-24.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 R (16.87 AED) |
151.16 R (30.00 AED) |
+77.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88.32 R (17.53 AED) |
58.55 R (11.62 AED) |
-33.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
350,000.00 R (69,462.89 AED) |
755,799.23 R (150,000.00 AED) |
+115.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
409,866.23 R (81,344.27 AED) |
418,942.72 R (83,145.64 AED) |
+2.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | South Africa Edit | United Arab Emirates Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,923.47 R (381.74 AED) |
3,197.86 R (634.66 AED) |
+66.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
590.55 R (117.20 AED) |
1,081.34 R (214.61 AED) |
+83.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
756.34 R (150.11 AED) |
1,878.11 R (372.74 AED) |
+148.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | South Africa Edit | United Arab Emirates Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
563.56 R (111.85 AED) |
1,344.56 R (266.85 AED) |
+138.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
165.99 R (32.94 AED) |
632.16 R (125.46 AED) |
+280.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
119.00 R (23.62 AED) |
226.74 R (45.00 AED) |
+90.5 % |
Childcare | South Africa Edit | United Arab Emirates Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,446.25 R (683.96 AED) |
12,971.08 R (2,574.31 AED) |
+276.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
79,252.84 R (15,728.95 AED) |
177,906.26 R (35,308.24 AED) |
+124.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | South Africa Edit | United Arab Emirates Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
823.67 R (163.47 AED) |
1,153.18 R (228.87 AED) |
+40.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
533.38 R (105.86 AED) |
1,138.98 R (226.05 AED) |
+113.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,529.91 R (303.63 AED) |
1,870.93 R (371.31 AED) |
+22.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,406.41 R (279.12 AED) |
2,162.15 R (429.11 AED) |
+53.7 % |
Rent Per Month | South Africa Edit | United Arab Emirates Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,134.68 R (1,614.45 AED) |
31,846.16 R (6,320.36 AED) |
+291.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,337.58 R (1,257.79 AED) |
21,562.45 R (4,279.40 AED) |
+240.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
15,667.77 R (3,109.51 AED) |
63,429.20 R (12,588.50 AED) |
+304.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
12,146.11 R (2,410.58 AED) |
42,659.86 R (8,466.51 AED) |
+251.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | South Africa Edit | United Arab Emirates Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,692.79 R (335.96 AED) |
5,894.40 R (1,169.83 AED) |
+248.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,336.33 R (265.21 AED) |
4,143.97 R (822.44 AED) |
+210.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | South Africa Edit | United Arab Emirates Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
24,373.09 R (4,837.22 AED) |
64,593.80 R (12,819.63 AED) |
+165.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.36 | 4.30 | -62.2 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 830 | 853 |
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