Restaurants | South Africa Edit | Zimbabwe Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 R (8.10 $) |
120.41 R (6.50 $) |
-19.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
700.00 R (37.79 $) |
741.00 R (40.00 $) |
+5.9 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
85.00 R (4.59 $) |
92.62 R (5.00 $) |
+9.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
40.00 R (2.16 $) |
27.79 R (1.50 $) |
-30.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
45.00 R (2.43 $) |
33.34 R (1.80 $) |
-25.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
34.40 R (1.86 $) |
49.28 R (2.66 $) |
+43.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
17.08 R (0.92 $) |
13.05 R (0.70 $) |
-23.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
13.00 R (0.70 $) |
9.21 R (0.50 $) |
-29.2 % |
Markets | South Africa Edit | Zimbabwe Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
71.45 R (3.86 $) |
104.32 R (5.63 $) |
+46.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
15.67 R (0.85 $) |
17.06 R (0.92 $) |
+8.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
12.18 R (0.66 $) |
12.30 R (0.66 $) |
+1.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
39.29 R (2.12 $) |
38.20 R (2.06 $) |
-2.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
58.57 R (3.16 $) |
73.66 R (3.98 $) |
+25.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
36.69 R (1.98 $) |
46.06 R (2.49 $) |
+25.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
53.61 R (2.89 $) |
47.69 R (2.57 $) |
-11.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
11.92 R (0.64 $) |
24.83 R (1.34 $) |
+108.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
11.56 R (0.62 $) |
14.01 R (0.76 $) |
+21.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
11.17 R (0.60 $) |
17.03 R (0.92 $) |
+52.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
12.11 R (0.65 $) |
13.73 R (0.74 $) |
+13.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
9.61 R (0.52 $) |
10.60 R (0.57 $) |
+10.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
11.14 R (0.60 $) |
15.03 R (0.81 $) |
+34.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
18.34 R (0.99 $) |
16.96 R (0.92 $) |
-7.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.65 R (0.90 $) |
19.22 R (1.04 $) |
+15.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
80.00 R (4.32 $) |
129.67 R (7.00 $) |
+62.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
22.93 R (1.24 $) |
23.03 R (1.24 $) |
+0.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
29.14 R (1.57 $) |
33.81 R (1.82 $) |
+16.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
51.00 R (2.75 $) |
27.79 R (1.50 $) |
-45.5 % |
Transportation | South Africa Edit | Zimbabwe Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 R (1.62 $) |
18.52 R (1.00 $) |
-38.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
800.00 R (43.19 $) |
574.27 R (31.00 $) |
-28.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 R (1.08 $) |
92.62 R (5.00 $) |
+363.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
32.19 R (1.74 $) |
62.61 R (3.38 $) |
+94.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 R (4.59 $) |
92.62 R (5.00 $) |
+9.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
88.32 R (4.77 $) |
114.57 R (6.18 $) |
+29.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
350,000.00 R (18,893.44 $) |
463,123.75 R (25,000.00 $) |
+32.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
409,866.23 R (22,125.09 $) |
481,648.70 R (26,000.00 $) |
+17.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | South Africa Edit | Zimbabwe Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,923.47 R (103.83 $) |
1,149.47 R (62.05 $) |
-40.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
590.55 R (31.88 $) |
310.29 R (16.75 $) |
-47.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
756.34 R (40.83 $) |
2,436.03 R (131.50 $) |
+222.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | South Africa Edit | Zimbabwe Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
563.56 R (30.42 $) |
819.37 R (44.23 $) |
+45.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
165.99 R (8.96 $) |
215.35 R (11.62 $) |
+29.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
119.00 R (6.42 $) |
185.25 R (10.00 $) |
+55.7 % |
Childcare | South Africa Edit | Zimbabwe Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,446.25 R (186.03 $) |
4,384.24 R (236.67 $) |
+27.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
79,252.84 R (4,278.17 $) |
113,465.32 R (6,125.00 $) |
+43.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | South Africa Edit | Zimbabwe Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
826.64 R (44.62 $) |
370.50 R (20.00 $) |
-55.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
536.19 R (28.94 $) |
351.97 R (19.00 $) |
-34.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,533.20 R (82.76 $) |
710.12 R (38.33 $) |
-53.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,413.56 R (76.31 $) |
933.97 R (50.42 $) |
-33.9 % |
Rent Per Month | South Africa Edit | Zimbabwe Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,156.10 R (440.28 $) |
5,829.91 R (314.71 $) |
-28.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,355.77 R (343.09 $) |
4,831.92 R (260.83 $) |
-24.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
15,852.50 R (855.74 $) |
15,869.71 R (856.67 $) |
+0.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
12,175.84 R (657.27 $) |
12,041.22 R (650.00 $) |
-1.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | South Africa Edit | Zimbabwe Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,704.12 R (91.99 $) |
2,280.82 R (123.12 $) |
+33.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,348.62 R (72.80 $) |
2,294.68 R (123.87 $) |
+70.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | South Africa Edit | Zimbabwe Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
24,287.74 R (1,311.08 $) |
6,490.72 R (350.38 $) |
-73.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.39 | 13.40 | +17.6 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 830 | 53 |
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