Cost of Living Comparison Between South Africa and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 100.3% higher than in South Africa (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 117.0% higher than in South Africa
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 174.6% higher than in South Africa
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 124.7% higher than in South Africa
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 102.8% higher than in South Africa
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 12.6% higher than in South Africa
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Restaurants
South Africa Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 160.00 R
(6.65 £)
360.77 R
(15.00 £)
     +125.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 700.00 R
(29.10 £)
1,563.35 R
(65.00 £)
     +123.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 90.00 R
(3.74 £)
180.39 R
(7.50 £)
     +100.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 R
(1.66 £)
120.26 R
(5.00 £)
     +200.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 45.00 R
(1.87 £)
110.64 R
(4.60 £)
     +145.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 35.77 R
(1.49 £)
81.90 R
(3.41 £)
     +129.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 17.60 R
(0.73 £)
42.72 R
(1.78 £)
     +142.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.75 R
(0.57 £)
30.54 R
(1.27 £)
     +122.2 %
Markets
South Africa Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 73.56 R
(3.06 £)
113.05 R
(4.70 £)
     +53.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16.02 R
(0.67 £)
26.89 R
(1.12 £)
     +67.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 12.82 R
(0.53 £)
17.77 R
(0.74 £)
     +38.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 40.80 R
(1.70 £)
71.44 R
(2.97 £)
     +75.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 62.17 R
(2.58 £)
78.09 R
(3.25 £)
     +25.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 37.03 R
(1.54 £)
72.03 R
(2.99 £)
     +94.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 54.58 R
(2.27 £)
113.87 R
(4.73 £)
     +108.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 12.46 R
(0.52 £)
23.89 R
(0.99 £)
     +91.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.60 R
(0.48 £)
13.19 R
(0.55 £)
     +13.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 12.03 R
(0.50 £)
23.14 R
(0.96 £)
     +92.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 12.35 R
(0.51 £)
28.44 R
(1.18 £)
     +130.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 9.91 R
(0.41 £)
13.26 R
(0.55 £)
     +33.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.48 R
(0.44 £)
12.49 R
(0.52 £)
     +19.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 18.69 R
(0.78 £)
20.15 R
(0.84 £)
     +7.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 17.00 R
(0.71 £)
27.17 R
(1.13 £)
     +59.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 85.00 R
(3.53 £)
192.41 R
(8.00 £)
     +126.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23.96 R
(1.00 £)
49.99 R
(2.08 £)
     +108.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 30.32 R
(1.26 £)
59.22 R
(2.46 £)
     +95.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 52.00 R
(2.16 £)
360.53 R
(14.99 £)
     +593.3 %
Transportation
South Africa Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 R
(1.25 £)
57.72 R
(2.40 £)
     +92.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 800.00 R
(33.26 £)
1,683.61 R
(70.00 £)
     +110.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.00 R
(0.83 £)
96.21 R
(4.00 £)
     +381.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 R
(1.34 £)
69.09 R
(2.87 £)
     +114.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 85.00 R
(3.53 £)
481.03 R
(20.00 £)
     +465.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 86.59 R
(3.60 £)
131.14 R
(5.45 £)
     +51.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 370,000.00 R
(15,383.61 £)
680,298.73 R
(28,285.00 £)
     +83.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 421,598.39 R
(17,528.93 £)
717,904.78 R
(29,848.56 £)
     +70.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
South Africa Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,014.46 R
(83.76 £)
5,707.18 R
(237.29 £)
     +183.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 572.76 R
(23.81 £)
309.65 R
(12.87 £)
     -45.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 733.94 R
(30.52 £)
751.44 R
(31.24 £)
     +2.4 %
Sports And Leisure
South Africa Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 561.21 R
(23.33 £)
819.42 R
(34.07 £)
     +46.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 177.78 R
(7.39 £)
280.45 R
(11.66 £)
     +57.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120.00 R
(4.99 £)
240.52 R
(10.00 £)
     +100.4 %
Childcare
South Africa Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,412.80 R
(141.90 £)
30,296.18 R
(1,259.63 £)
     +787.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 80,748.36 R
(3,357.30 £)
365,646.77 R
(15,202.61 £)
     +352.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
South Africa Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 874.48 R
(36.36 £)
1,596.59 R
(66.38 £)
     +82.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 554.02 R
(23.03 £)
790.98 R
(32.89 £)
     +42.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,644.49 R
(68.37 £)
1,796.93 R
(74.71 £)
     +9.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,428.69 R
(59.40 £)
1,833.70 R
(76.24 £)
     +28.3 %
Rent Per Month
South Africa Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 8,026.69 R
(333.73 £)
25,023.36 R
(1,040.40 £)
     +211.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,568.33 R
(273.09 £)
20,302.42 R
(844.12 £)
     +209.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 16,020.14 R
(666.07 £)
41,416.51 R
(1,721.99 £)
     +158.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 12,844.38 R
(534.04 £)
32,818.51 R
(1,364.51 £)
     +155.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
South Africa Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,672.22 R
(69.53 £)
10,428.27 R
(433.58 £)
     +523.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,282.78 R
(53.33 £)
8,349.45 R
(347.15 £)
     +550.9 %
Salaries And Financing
South Africa Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 23,437.18 R
(974.46 £)
57,277.93 R
(2,381.46 £)
     +144.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.54 5.76      -50.1 %
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