Cost of Living in South Africa

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Summary of cost of living in South Africa:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,928.4€ (38,020.4R) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 555.8€ (10,958.7R) without rent.
Cost of living in South Africa is, on average, 52.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in South Africa is, on average, 71.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	8.12 €	4.56-15.22
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	35.50 €	25.36-60.86
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.51 €	3.80-5.07
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.03 €	1.22-3.04
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.28 €	1.52-3.55
Cappuccino (regular)	1.80 €	1.01-2.54
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.89 €	0.61-1.52
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.69 €	0.51-1.27
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.73 €	2.88-5.76
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.81 €	0.52-1.12
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.64 €	0.44-1.04
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.05 €	1.22-3.04
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.11 €	2.07-4.60
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.88 €	1.15-2.76
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2.75 €	2.05-3.87
Apples (1 lb)	0.63 €	0.35-0.85
Banana (1 lb)	0.58 €	0.35-1.01
Oranges (1 lb)	0.60 €	0.23-1.38
Tomato (1 lb)	0.62 €	0.35-0.83
Potato (1 lb)	0.50 €	0.23-0.92
Onion (1 lb)	0.53 €	0.30-0.81
Lettuce (1 head)	0.94 €	0.61-1.27
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.86 €	0.61-1.27
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	4.31 €	2.54-7.61
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.21 €	0.76-2.03
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.54 €	0.91-2.54
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.64 €	2.28-3.30
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.45 €	0.76-3.30
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	40.58 €	23.33-86.23
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.01 €	0.81-2.03
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.55 €	0.82-2.45
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	4.31 €	2.97-7.61
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.41 €	4.05-4.80
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	18,766.70 €	15,746.27-24,345.99
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	21,229.42 €	18,107.33-25,360.40
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	102.86 €	60.86-202.88
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	28.63 €	12.68-50.72
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	37.19 €	25.36-50.72
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	28.80 €	15.17-50.67
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	9.07 €	3.04-13.69
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.09 €	4.31-9.38
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	173.08 €	101.44-253.60
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	4,102.79 €	1,825.95-7,608.12
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	44.02 €	25.36-60.86
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	27.94 €	12.68-50.67
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	82.56 €	48.18-126.80
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	70.91 €	39.56-106.51
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	413.28 €	253.60-760.81
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	333.24 €	228.24-507.21
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	818.02 €	502.14-1,521.62
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	647.45 €	431.13-1,014.42
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	85.69 €	37.70-169.63
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	64.43 €	42.69-127.23
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,189.15 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	11.57	9.42-13.50

Prices in South Africa

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