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home Cost of Living > Comparison > United States vs South Africa

Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and South Africa Reverse
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Consumer Prices in South Africa are 47.71% lower than in United States
Consumer Prices Including Rent in South Africa are 53.34% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in South Africa are 64.00% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 50.65% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 56.52% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 33.28% lower than in United States
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Restaurants United States[ Edit ] South Africa[ Edit ]Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 $
(252.81 R)		 7.12 $
(120.00 R)		      -52.53 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 $
(926.98 R)		 33.82 $
(570.00 R)		      -38.51 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 $
(134.83 R)		 3.56 $
(60.00 R)		      -55.50 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(84.27 R)		 1.78 $
(30.00 R)		      -64.40 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $
(101.12 R)		 2.37 $
(40.00 R)		      -60.44 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.23 $
(71.37 R)		 1.66 $
(27.96 R)		      -60.82 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 $
(31.74 R)		 0.82 $
(13.85 R)		      -56.35 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 $
(25.89 R)		 0.65 $
(10.90 R)		      -57.92 %
Markets United States[ Edit ] South Africa[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.18 $
(53.67 R)		 3.57 $
(60.24 R)		      +12.23 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.45 $
(41.36 R)		 0.75 $
(12.57 R)		      -69.61 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.84 $
(31.02 R)		 0.58 $
(9.83 R)		      -68.33 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.36 $
(39.73 R)		 1.79 $
(30.18 R)		      -24.06 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.94 $
(83.22 R)		 2.76 $
(46.57 R)		      -44.04 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.04 $
(68.15 R)		 1.96 $
(33.08 R)		      -51.45 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.50 $
(92.66 R)		 2.84 $
(47.81 R)		      -48.40 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.09 $
(35.26 R)		 0.66 $
(11.16 R)		      -68.34 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 $
(12.16 R)		 0.55 $
(9.31 R)		      -23.43 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.86 $
(31.38 R)		 0.57 $
(9.67 R)		      -69.17 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.94 $
(32.71 R)		 0.54 $
(9.12 R)		      -72.11 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.22 $
(20.62 R)		 0.45 $
(7.66 R)		      -62.85 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.24 $
(20.91 R)		 0.44 $
(7.47 R)		      -64.27 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.63 $
(27.51 R)		 0.90 $
(15.16 R)		      -44.90 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $
(31.33 R)		 0.95 $
(15.98 R)		      -49.01 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $
(202.25 R)		 4.15 $
(70.00 R)		      -65.39 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.28 $
(38.46 R)		 1.24 $
(20.98 R)		      -45.46 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 $
(50.16 R)		 1.68 $
(28.36 R)		      -43.45 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $
(134.83 R)		 2.67 $
(45.00 R)		      -66.63 %
Transportation United States[ Edit ] South Africa[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(42.14 R)		 1.19 $
(20.00 R)		      -52.53 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.92 $
(1,228.95 R)		 47.47 $
(800.00 R)		      -34.90 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.20 $
(53.93 R)		 1.19 $
(20.00 R)		      -62.92 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(45.51 R)		 1.15 $
(19.31 R)		      -57.56 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(505.62 R)		 2.97 $
(50.00 R)		      -90.11 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.68 $
(45.19 R)		 3.55 $
(59.88 R)		      +32.51 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,000.00 $
(387,644.51 R)		 17,799.81 $
(300,000.00 R)		      -22.61 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,273.67 $
(358,548.73 R)		 17,639.15 $
(297,292.08 R)		      -17.08 %
Utilities (Monthly) United States[ Edit ] South Africa[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.92 $
(2,695.33 R)		 81.52 $
(1,374.00 R)		      -49.02 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.13 $
(2.26 R)		 0.11 $
(1.81 R)		      -20.17 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.12 $
(1,097.50 R)		 56.21 $
(947.29 R)		      -13.69 %
Sports And Leisure United States[ Edit ] South Africa[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.73 $
(635.86 R)		 30.31 $
(510.86 R)		      -19.66 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.62 $
(263.34 R)		 7.32 $
(123.36 R)		      -53.16 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(202.25 R)		 5.46 $
(92.00 R)		      -54.51 %
Childcare United States[ Edit ] South Africa[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 944.44 $
(15,917.62 R)		 176.30 $
(2,971.35 R)		      -81.33 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,451.34 $
(277,272.68 R)		 3,719.53 $
(62,689.33 R)		      -77.39 %
Clothing And Shoes United States[ Edit ] South Africa[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 44.44 $
(748.93 R)		 44.97 $
(757.94 R)		      +1.20 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.72 $
(602.05 R)		 29.55 $
(498.07 R)		      -17.27 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.77 $
(1,276.99 R)		 76.05 $
(1,281.80 R)		      +0.38 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.29 $
(1,622.94 R)		 73.26 $
(1,234.68 R)		      -23.92 %
Rent Per Month United States[ Edit ] South Africa[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,376.55 $
(23,200.53 R)		 431.97 $
(7,280.47 R)		      -68.62 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,099.60 $
(18,532.86 R)		 362.00 $
(6,101.21 R)		      -67.08 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,198.52 $
(37,054.13 R)		 841.11 $
(14,176.08 R)		      -61.74 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,731.23 $
(29,178.41 R)		 688.79 $
(11,608.88 R)		      -60.21 %
Buy Apartment Price United States[ Edit ] South Africa[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 291.81 $
(4,918.16 R)		 108.90 $
(1,835.33 R)		      -62.68 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 192.06 $
(3,237.00 R)		 67.91 $
(1,144.53 R)		      -64.64 %
Salaries And Financing United States[ Edit ] South Africa[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,597.07 $
(60,625.37 R)		 1,119.89 $
(18,874.71 R)		      -68.87 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.27 10.68      +149.96 %
Last update: June 2020June 2020
Contributors:244021079
Data from past:18 months18 months
Currency: USD
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