Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and South Africa Reverse

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Consumer Prices in South Africa are 44.3% lower than in United Kingdom (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in South Africa are 48.7% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in South Africa are 58.3% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 53.3% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 42.4% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 17.1% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(341.28 R)
6.59 £
(150.00 R)
     -56.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 £
(1,251.37 R)
26.37 £
(600.00 R)
     -52.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.00 £
(136.51 R)
3.30 £
(75.00 R)
     -45.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 £
(91.01 R)
1.54 £
(35.00 R)
     -61.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £
(91.01 R)
1.76 £
(40.00 R)
     -56.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.95 £
(67.08 R)
1.36 £
(30.97 R)
     -53.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.48 £
(33.57 R)
0.69 £
(15.63 R)
     -53.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.07 £
(24.42 R)
0.52 £
(11.80 R)
     -51.7 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit South Africa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.80 £
(86.36 R)
2.94 £
(66.99 R)
     -22.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.94 £
(21.36 R)
0.63 £
(14.29 R)
     -33.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.63 £
(14.30 R)
0.49 £
(11.05 R)
     -22.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.12 £
(48.13 R)
1.36 £
(31.03 R)
     -35.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.68 £
(60.89 R)
2.36 £
(53.63 R)
     -11.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.59 £
(58.89 R)
1.53 £
(34.75 R)
     -41.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.03 £
(91.73 R)
2.40 £
(54.54 R)
     -40.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.87 £
(19.90 R)
0.50 £
(11.42 R)
     -42.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.50 £
(11.27 R)
0.47 £
(10.62 R)
     -5.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.81 £
(18.47 R)
0.46 £
(10.52 R)
     -43.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.93 £
(21.12 R)
0.48 £
(11.01 R)
     -47.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.49 £
(11.07 R)
0.38 £
(8.66 R)
     -21.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 £
(10.06 R)
0.39 £
(8.86 R)
     -12.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.72 £
(16.31 R)
0.76 £
(17.40 R)
     +6.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.00 £
(22.82 R)
0.70 £
(15.97 R)
     -30.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 £
(159.26 R)
3.52 £
(80.00 R)
     -49.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.80 £
(40.96 R)
0.97 £
(22.09 R)
     -46.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 £
(47.08 R)
1.31 £
(29.91 R)
     -36.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 £
(273.03 R)
2.20 £
(50.00 R)
     -81.7 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit South Africa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(56.88 R)
1.10 £
(25.00 R)
     -56.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.62 £
(1,493.11 R)
30.77 £
(700.00 R)
     -53.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(68.26 R)
0.88 £
(20.00 R)
     -70.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(45.40 R)
0.99 £
(22.53 R)
     -50.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 17.40 £
(395.89 R)
2.64 £
(60.00 R)
     -84.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.90 £
(134.22 R)
3.81 £
(86.61 R)
     -35.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 £
(500,546.18 R)
15,143.66 £
(344,550.00 R)
     -31.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,421.39 £
(510,133.73 R)
16,608.12 £
(377,869.54 R)
     -25.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 196.21 £
(4,464.21 R)
75.76 £
(1,723.81 R)
     -61.4 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.12 £
(2.82 R)
0.08 £
(1.83 R)
     -35.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.95 £
(681.52 R)
36.56 £
(831.87 R)
     +22.1 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.33 £
(712.90 R)
25.74 £
(585.66 R)
     -17.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.45 £
(237.71 R)
6.04 £
(137.50 R)
     -42.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(227.52 R)
4.40 £
(100.00 R)
     -56.0 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit South Africa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,058.65 £
(24,086.40 R)
145.79 £
(3,317.13 R)
     -86.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,682.23 £
(311,299.50 R)
3,072.37 £
(69,902.78 R)
     -77.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.99 £
(1,387.57 R)
34.72 £
(790.02 R)
     -43.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.95 £
(681.44 R)
22.77 £
(518.02 R)
     -24.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 64.83 £
(1,475.12 R)
64.86 £
(1,475.81 R)
     +0.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 65.58 £
(1,492.14 R)
58.84 £
(1,338.84 R)
     -10.3 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 904.26 £
(20,573.84 R)
337.07 £
(7,669.13 R)
     -62.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 693.94 £
(15,788.53 R)
276.93 £
(6,300.83 R)
     -60.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,584.17 £
(36,043.23 R)
625.31 £
(14,227.20 R)
     -60.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,188.76 £
(27,046.71 R)
557.04 £
(12,673.80 R)
     -53.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit South Africa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 408.36 £
(9,291.01 R)
70.01 £
(1,592.85 R)
     -82.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 300.35 £
(6,833.52 R)
52.22 £
(1,188.04 R)
     -82.6 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,314.47 £
(52,658.94 R)
984.89 £
(22,408.23 R)
     -57.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.36 9.18      +172.9 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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