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 1,976.7€ (37,615.9R) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 567.3€ (10,796.5R) without rent.
Cost of living in South Africa is, on average, 52.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in South Africa is, on average, 72.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	7.88 €	4.47-15.76
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	36.78 €	26.27-67.79
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.47 €	3.94-5.25
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.10 €	1.26-3.15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.36 €	1.58-3.68
Cappuccino (regular)	1.84 €	1.05-2.63
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.92 €	0.63-1.58
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.70 €	0.53-1.21
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.86 €	2.98-5.97
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.84 €	0.54-1.14
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.66 €	0.48-1.07
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.14 €	1.26-3.15
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.17 €	2.12-4.77
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.94 €	1.19-2.86
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2.83 €	2.12-4.05
Apples (1 lb)	0.64 €	0.36-0.86
Banana (1 lb)	0.60 €	0.36-0.95
Oranges (1 lb)	0.61 €	0.24-1.43
Tomato (1 lb)	0.64 €	0.36-0.91
Potato (1 lb)	0.52 €	0.24-0.95
Onion (1 lb)	0.58 €	0.36-0.83
Lettuce (1 head)	0.97 €	0.68-1.31
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.88 €	0.63-1.21
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	4.41 €	2.63-7.88
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.26 €	0.79-2.10
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.58 €	0.89-2.63
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.73 €	2.36-3.42
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.58 €	0.79-3.42
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	42.04 €	24.17-89.33
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.05 €	0.79-2.10
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.69 €	0.85-2.54
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	4.60 €	3.05-7.88
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.63 €	4.23-4.97
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	18,392.30 €	15,764.83-23,647.24
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	21,924.56 €	18,392.30-26,274.72
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	99.61 €	53.60-183.92
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	30.24 €	15.24-52.55
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	39.22 €	28.38-52.55
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	30.29 €	15.71-52.55
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	9.18 €	3.15-14.19
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.31 €	4.47-9.46
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	184.03 €	110.35-262.75
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	4,239.75 €	1,891.78-7,882.41
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	45.08 €	26.27-63.06
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	28.90 €	14.71-52.50
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	85.90 €	49.92-131.37
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	73.06 €	40.99-110.35
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	433.64 €	262.75-788.24
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	345.06 €	236.47-525.49
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	844.45 €	520.24-1,576.48
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	660.17 €	446.67-1,050.99
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	91.23 €	39.06-172.97
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	68.81 €	46.38-136.69
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,322.03 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	11.58	9.42-13.75

Prices in South Africa

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