Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimbabwe and South Africa Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Africa is 11.6% lower than in Zimbabwe (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Africa is 5.6% lower than in Zimbabwe
Rent Prices in South Africa are 23.3% higher than in Zimbabwe
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 9.5% lower than in Zimbabwe
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 17.6% lower than in Zimbabwe
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 273.1% higher than in Zimbabwe
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Restaurants
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 6.33 $
(119.32 R)		 8.49 $
(160.00 R)		      +34.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 $
(942.68 R)		 37.13 $
(700.00 R)		      -25.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.00 $
(113.12 R)		 4.77 $
(90.00 R)		      -20.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.50 $
(28.28 R)		 2.12 $
(40.00 R)		      +41.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $
(37.71 R)		 2.39 $
(45.00 R)		      +19.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.73 $
(51.42 R)		 1.90 $
(35.75 R)		      -30.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.76 $
(14.26 R)		 0.93 $
(17.52 R)		      +22.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 $
(9.36 R)		 0.72 $
(13.58 R)		      +45.1 %
Markets
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.96 $
(112.38 R)		 3.91 $
(73.68 R)		      -34.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.91 $
(17.15 R)		 0.85 $
(16.08 R)		      -6.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.80 $
(15.16 R)		 0.68 $
(12.78 R)		      -15.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.16 $
(40.72 R)		 2.15 $
(40.59 R)		      -0.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.43 $
(83.60 R)		 3.27 $
(61.70 R)		      -26.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.58 $
(48.62 R)		 1.97 $
(37.05 R)		      -23.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.58 $
(48.56 R)		 2.89 $
(54.56 R)		      +12.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.23 $
(23.13 R)		 0.66 $
(12.35 R)		      -46.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 $
(15.15 R)		 0.61 $
(11.54 R)		      -23.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 $
(18.39 R)		 0.64 $
(11.98 R)		      -34.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.76 $
(14.36 R)		 0.65 $
(12.31 R)		      -14.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 $
(13.04 R)		 0.53 $
(9.93 R)		      -23.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 $
(15.39 R)		 0.56 $
(10.51 R)		      -31.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.02 $
(19.23 R)		 0.99 $
(18.63 R)		      -3.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.02 $
(19.20 R)		 0.90 $
(16.93 R)		      -11.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 $
(131.98 R)		 4.51 $
(85.00 R)		      -35.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.12 $
(21.05 R)		 1.26 $
(23.84 R)		      +13.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 $
(33.16 R)		 1.62 $
(30.53 R)		      -7.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.38 $
(25.92 R)		 2.76 $
(52.00 R)		      +100.6 %
Transportation
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.00 $
(18.85 R)		 1.59 $
(30.00 R)		      +59.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 $
(565.61 R)		 42.43 $
(800.00 R)		      +41.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(94.27 R)		 1.06 $
(20.00 R)		      -78.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 $
(60.68 R)		 1.71 $
(32.19 R)		      -47.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(94.27 R)		 4.51 $
(85.00 R)		      -9.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.02 $
(113.45 R)		 4.60 $
(86.68 R)		      -23.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(471,342.10 R)		 19,624.81 $
(370,000.00 R)		      -21.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,333.33 $
(477,626.66 R)		 22,375.39 $
(421,858.58 R)		      -11.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 57.75 $
(1,088.80 R)		 106.39 $
(2,005.85 R)		      +84.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.64 $
(332.58 R)		 30.16 $
(568.56 R)		      +71.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 92.12 $
(1,736.76 R)		 38.93 $
(733.92 R)		      -57.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 53.75 $
(1,013.39 R)		 29.96 $
(564.78 R)		      -44.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.88 $
(205.03 R)		 9.42 $
(177.53 R)		      -13.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 $
(188.54 R)		 6.36 $
(120.00 R)		      -36.4 %
Childcare
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 212.31 $
(4,002.78 R)		 181.25 $
(3,417.32 R)		      -14.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,230.00 $
(155,165.82 R)		 4,284.24 $
(80,773.66 R)		      -47.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 19.06 $
(359.40 R)		 46.42 $
(875.23 R)		      +143.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 20.00 $
(377.07 R)		 29.26 $
(551.60 R)		      +46.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 38.44 $
(724.69 R)		 87.11 $
(1,642.40 R)		      +126.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 42.94 $
(809.60 R)		 75.23 $
(1,418.43 R)		      +75.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 332.92 $
(6,276.71 R)		 431.79 $
(8,140.90 R)		      +29.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 229.00 $
(4,317.49 R)		 349.15 $
(6,582.70 R)		      +52.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 795.65 $
(15,000.97 R)		 861.21 $
(16,237.06 R)		      +8.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 525.83 $
(9,913.90 R)		 680.96 $
(12,838.67 R)		      +29.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 97.55 $
(1,839.13 R)		 91.29 $
(1,721.16 R)		      -6.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 132.31 $
(2,494.44 R)		 68.55 $
(1,292.40 R)		      -48.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 353.80 $
(6,670.35 R)		 1,246.71 $
(23,504.98 R)		      +252.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.31 11.55      -13.3 %
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