Cost of Living Comparison Between South Africa and United Kingdom Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United Kingdom are 98.1% higher than in South Africa (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United Kingdom are 114.7% higher than in South Africa
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 164.2% higher than in South Africa
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 140.8% higher than in South Africa
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 91.1% higher than in South Africa
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 15.8% higher than in South Africa
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Restaurants
South Africa Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 R
(6.17 £)
364.38 R
(15.00 £)
     +142.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600.00 R
(24.70 £)
1,457.52 R
(60.00 £)
     +142.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 75.00 R
(3.09 £)
145.75 R
(6.00 £)
     +94.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 35.00 R
(1.44 £)
104.46 R
(4.30 £)
     +198.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.00 R
(1.65 £)
97.17 R
(4.00 £)
     +142.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 31.34 R
(1.29 £)
72.45 R
(2.98 £)
     +131.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 15.76 R
(0.65 £)
36.49 R
(1.50 £)
     +131.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 11.87 R
(0.49 £)
26.63 R
(1.10 £)
     +124.4 %
Markets
South Africa Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 66.99 R
(2.76 £)
94.85 R
(3.90 £)
     +41.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 14.36 R
(0.59 £)
23.31 R
(0.96 £)
     +62.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 11.29 R
(0.46 £)
15.54 R
(0.64 £)
     +37.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 31.12 R
(1.28 £)
53.34 R
(2.20 £)
     +71.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 54.42 R
(2.24 £)
66.82 R
(2.75 £)
     +22.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.09 R
(1.44 £)
64.06 R
(2.64 £)
     +82.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 54.24 R
(2.23 £)
99.69 R
(4.10 £)
     +83.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 11.34 R
(0.47 £)
21.42 R
(0.88 £)
     +88.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.80 R
(0.44 £)
11.96 R
(0.49 £)
     +10.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.64 R
(0.44 £)
19.94 R
(0.82 £)
     +87.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 11.17 R
(0.46 £)
23.13 R
(0.95 £)
     +107.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 8.63 R
(0.36 £)
11.86 R
(0.49 £)
     +37.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 9.15 R
(0.38 £)
10.88 R
(0.45 £)
     +18.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 17.49 R
(0.72 £)
17.45 R
(0.72 £)
     -0.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.12 R
(0.66 £)
24.46 R
(1.01 £)
     +51.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 80.00 R
(3.29 £)
170.04 R
(7.00 £)
     +112.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 21.80 R
(0.90 £)
44.22 R
(1.82 £)
     +102.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 30.33 R
(1.25 £)
50.82 R
(2.09 £)
     +67.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 R
(2.06 £)
297.58 R
(12.25 £)
     +495.2 %
Transportation
South Africa Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 25.00 R
(1.03 £)
60.73 R
(2.50 £)
     +142.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 700.00 R
(28.82 £)
1,603.27 R
(66.00 £)
     +129.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.00 R
(0.82 £)
72.88 R
(3.00 £)
     +264.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 R
(0.99 £)
48.48 R
(2.00 £)
     +100.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 61.38 R
(2.53 £)
422.68 R
(17.40 £)
     +588.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 87.06 R
(3.58 £)
143.12 R
(5.89 £)
     +64.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 344,550.00 R
(14,183.68 £)
534,423.97 R
(22,000.00 £)
     +55.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 381,730.59 R
(15,714.25 £)
556,736.12 R
(22,918.50 £)
     +45.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
South Africa Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,820.91 R
(74.96 £)
4,971.22 R
(204.64 £)
     +173.0 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.84 R
(0.08 £)
3.03 R
(0.12 £)
     +64.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 820.66 R
(33.78 £)
732.48 R
(30.15 £)
     -10.7 %
Sports And Leisure
South Africa Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 584.75 R
(24.07 £)
766.76 R
(31.56 £)
     +31.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 136.05 R
(5.60 £)
258.29 R
(10.63 £)
     +89.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 100.00 R
(4.12 £)
242.92 R
(10.00 £)
     +142.9 %
Childcare
South Africa Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,358.19 R
(138.24 £)
26,281.69 R
(1,081.91 £)
     +682.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 72,702.96 R
(2,992.88 £)
337,638.28 R
(13,899.16 £)
     +364.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
South Africa Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 790.67 R
(32.55 £)
1,488.34 R
(61.27 £)
     +88.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 528.21 R
(21.74 £)
730.54 R
(30.07 £)
     +38.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,480.36 R
(60.94 £)
1,604.02 R
(66.03 £)
     +8.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,339.38 R
(55.14 £)
1,606.02 R
(66.11 £)
     +19.9 %
Rent Per Month
South Africa Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,563.34 R
(311.35 £)
22,062.65 R
(908.23 £)
     +191.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,241.91 R
(256.95 £)
17,173.21 R
(706.95 £)
     +175.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,462.63 R
(595.37 £)
38,792.97 R
(1,596.94 £)
     +168.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 12,598.91 R
(518.64 £)
29,380.51 R
(1,209.47 £)
     +133.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
South Africa Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,566.45 R
(64.48 £)
9,965.94 R
(410.26 £)
     +536.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,186.62 R
(48.85 £)
7,516.71 R
(309.43 £)
     +533.5 %
Salaries And Financing
South Africa Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 22,386.04 R
(921.54 £)
55,673.98 R
(2,291.86 £)
     +148.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.53 3.54      -62.9 %
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