Cost of Living Comparison Between Argentina and South Africa Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Africa is 19.5% lower than in Argentina (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Africa is 15.3% lower than in Argentina
Rent Prices in South Africa are 3.1% higher than in Argentina
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 33.5% lower than in Argentina
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 28.0% lower than in Argentina
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 146.2% higher than in Argentina
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Restaurants
 Argentina Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 $
(222.24 R)		 8.64 $
(160.00 R)		      -28.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 $
(926.00 R)		 37.80 $
(700.00 R)		      -24.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(185.20 R)		 4.86 $
(89.99 R)		      -51.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 $
(55.56 R)		 2.16 $
(40.00 R)		      -28.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(55.56 R)		 2.43 $
(45.00 R)		      -19.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.18 $
(58.95 R)		 1.92 $
(35.56 R)		      -39.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 $
(34.24 R)		 0.94 $
(17.46 R)		      -49.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.43 $
(26.44 R)		 0.73 $
(13.58 R)		      -48.6 %
Markets
 Argentina Edit South Africa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.15 $
(95.39 R)		 3.97 $
(73.61 R)		      -22.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.93 $
(35.66 R)		 0.87 $
(16.04 R)		      -55.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 $
(17.47 R)		 0.69 $
(12.74 R)		      -27.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.55 $
(47.15 R)		 2.19 $
(40.49 R)		      -14.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.61 $
(85.39 R)		 3.33 $
(61.62 R)		      -27.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.09 $
(57.21 R)		 2.00 $
(36.99 R)		      -35.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.94 $
(72.94 R)		 2.94 $
(54.36 R)		      -25.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.05 $
(19.36 R)		 0.67 $
(12.35 R)		      -36.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 $
(17.03 R)		 0.62 $
(11.54 R)		      -32.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.62 $
(11.55 R)		 0.65 $
(11.98 R)		      +3.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.17 $
(21.74 R)		 0.66 $
(12.28 R)		      -43.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 $
(10.61 R)		 0.53 $
(9.90 R)		      -6.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.56 $
(10.30 R)		 0.57 $
(10.52 R)		      +2.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.52 $
(28.16 R)		 1.00 $
(18.60 R)		      -34.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.46 $
(27.00 R)		 0.91 $
(16.93 R)		      -37.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 $
(92.60 R)		 4.59 $
(85.00 R)		      -8.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.82 $
(33.62 R)		 1.29 $
(23.97 R)		      -28.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 $
(50.93 R)		 1.66 $
(30.70 R)		      -39.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.00 $
(55.56 R)		 2.81 $
(52.00 R)		      -6.4 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.70 $
(12.96 R)		 1.62 $
(30.00 R)		      +131.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 21.00 $
(388.92 R)		 43.20 $
(800.00 R)		      +105.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.50 $
(27.78 R)		 1.08 $
(20.00 R)		      -28.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 $
(29.80 R)		 1.74 $
(32.19 R)		      +8.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.80 $
(107.42 R)		 4.59 $
(85.00 R)		      -20.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.13 $
(76.52 R)		 4.69 $
(86.78 R)		      +13.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(462,998.50 R)		 19,978.47 $
(370,000.00 R)		      -20.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,688.14 $
(549,822.57 R)		 22,661.93 $
(419,697.49 R)		      -23.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Argentina Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 83.82 $
(1,552.31 R)		 108.30 $
(2,005.78 R)		      +29.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.19 $
(318.45 R)		 30.48 $
(564.47 R)		      +77.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.04 $
(426.78 R)		 39.69 $
(735.09 R)		      +72.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 Argentina Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.32 $
(543.07 R)		 30.32 $
(561.62 R)		      +3.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.00 $
(222.24 R)		 9.77 $
(180.96 R)		      -18.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.10 $
(112.97 R)		 6.48 $
(120.00 R)		      +6.2 %
Childcare
 Argentina Edit South Africa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 242.59 $
(4,492.82 R)		 185.11 $
(3,428.30 R)		      -23.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,924.91 $
(72,689.07 R)		 4,389.53 $
(81,293.82 R)		      +11.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Argentina Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 99.52 $
(1,843.15 R)		 47.08 $
(871.92 R)		      -52.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 75.55 $
(1,399.16 R)		 29.80 $
(551.94 R)		      -60.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.22 $
(2,207.92 R)		 88.31 $
(1,635.55 R)		      -25.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.35 $
(2,117.69 R)		 76.24 $
(1,412.01 R)		      -33.3 %
Rent Per Month
 Argentina Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 477.19 $
(8,837.60 R)		 435.12 $
(8,058.38 R)		      -8.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 334.52 $
(6,195.38 R)		 353.93 $
(6,554.79 R)		      +5.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 862.55 $
(15,974.45 R)		 873.40 $
(16,175.35 R)		      +1.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 606.08 $
(11,224.65 R)		 689.52 $
(12,769.83 R)		      +13.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Argentina Edit South Africa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 210.15 $
(3,891.94 R)		 91.35 $
(1,691.76 R)		      -56.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 151.18 $
(2,799.83 R)		 69.05 $
(1,278.79 R)		      -54.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 Argentina Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 607.90 $
(11,258.28 R)		 1,267.82 $
(23,480.03 R)		      +108.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 72.09 11.56      -84.0 %
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