Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and South Africa Reverse

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Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in South Africa are 47.2% lower than in United Kingdom (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in South Africa are 53.2% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in South Africa are 65.4% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 55.0% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 50.3% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 7.7% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(356.90 R)
6.30 £
(150.00 R)
     -58.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(1,427.60 R)
29.42 £
(700.00 R)
     -51.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(166.55 R)
3.36 £
(80.00 R)
     -52.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(107.07 R)
1.68 £
(40.00 R)
     -62.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £
(95.17 R)
1.68 £
(40.00 R)
     -58.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.09 £
(73.47 R)
1.41 £
(33.43 R)
     -54.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 £
(41.58 R)
0.70 £
(16.63 R)
     -60.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.27 £
(30.31 R)
0.53 £
(12.51 R)
     -58.7 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit South Africa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.65 £
(110.53 R)
3.00 £
(71.37 R)
     -35.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(26.19 R)
0.63 £
(15.05 R)
     -42.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.72 £
(17.02 R)
0.51 £
(12.06 R)
     -29.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.97 £
(70.77 R)
1.52 £
(36.21 R)
     -48.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.09 £
(73.59 R)
2.42 £
(57.49 R)
     -21.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.94 £
(69.96 R)
1.52 £
(36.14 R)
     -48.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.73 £
(112.58 R)
2.25 £
(53.55 R)
     -52.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.93 £
(22.09 R)
0.48 £
(11.44 R)
     -48.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.51 £
(12.05 R)
0.47 £
(11.19 R)
     -7.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(22.66 R)
0.45 £
(10.68 R)
     -52.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.21 £
(28.85 R)
0.49 £
(11.71 R)
     -59.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.50 £
(11.99 R)
0.39 £
(9.26 R)
     -22.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.46 £
(11.02 R)
0.47 £
(11.23 R)
     +1.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.75 £
(17.75 R)
0.76 £
(17.98 R)
     +1.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.04 £
(24.66 R)
0.69 £
(16.49 R)
     -33.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.50 £
(178.45 R)
3.36 £
(80.00 R)
     -55.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.87 £
(44.56 R)
0.93 £
(22.13 R)
     -50.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.31 £
(54.84 R)
1.28 £
(30.34 R)
     -44.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 £
(309.31 R)
2.10 £
(50.00 R)
     -83.8 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit South Africa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(59.48 R)
1.09 £
(26.00 R)
     -56.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 67.00 £
(1,594.16 R)
33.62 £
(800.00 R)
     -49.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(71.38 R)
0.84 £
(20.00 R)
     -72.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(47.48 R)
1.01 £
(24.14 R)
     -49.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 17.40 £
(414.01 R)
3.99 £
(95.00 R)
     -77.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.88 £
(139.82 R)
3.72 £
(88.47 R)
     -36.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,360.00 £
(555,813.76 R)
14,709.96 £
(350,000.00 R)
     -37.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,052.61 £
(572,293.30 R)
16,819.31 £
(400,188.62 R)
     -30.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.98 £
(6,114.38 R)
78.93 £
(1,878.06 R)
     -69.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.87 £
(282.47 R)
24.41 £
(580.78 R)
     +105.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.33 £
(721.60 R)
32.09 £
(763.54 R)
     +5.8 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.10 £
(763.79 R)
23.88 £
(568.12 R)
     -25.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.05 £
(262.91 R)
6.53 £
(155.41 R)
     -40.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(237.93 R)
4.39 £
(104.50 R)
     -56.1 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit South Africa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,236.64 £
(29,423.77 R)
144.91 £
(3,447.90 R)
     -88.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,183.99 £
(337,485.38 R)
3,147.46 £
(74,888.71 R)
     -77.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.32 £
(1,482.91 R)
34.40 £
(818.50 R)
     -44.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.82 £
(733.31 R)
22.35 £
(531.80 R)
     -27.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.49 £
(1,748.48 R)
64.06 £
(1,524.29 R)
     -12.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 75.57 £
(1,798.18 R)
58.17 £
(1,384.09 R)
     -23.0 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,158.13 £
(27,555.77 R)
363.13 £
(8,640.00 R)
     -68.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 907.99 £
(21,604.14 R)
260.97 £
(6,209.29 R)
     -71.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,835.78 £
(43,679.43 R)
687.28 £
(16,352.63 R)
     -62.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,378.51 £
(32,799.42 R)
516.08 £
(12,279.34 R)
     -62.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit South Africa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 493.14 £
(11,733.55 R)
73.74 £
(1,754.43 R)
     -85.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 365.52 £
(8,696.96 R)
56.49 £
(1,344.20 R)
     -84.5 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,316.13 £
(55,108.61 R)
1,000.48 £
(23,804.73 R)
     -56.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.90 11.22      +90.1 %
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