Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and South Africa Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Africa is 48.9% lower than in Australia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Africa is 52.5% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in South Africa are 61.8% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 48.8% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 58.8% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 22.5% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(286.34 R)		 13.97 A$
(160.00 R)		      -44.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(1,374.43 R)		 61.12 A$
(700.00 R)		      -49.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(171.80 R)		 7.81 A$
(89.50 R)		      -47.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(114.54 R)		 3.49 A$
(40.00 R)		      -65.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(125.99 R)		 3.93 A$
(45.00 R)		      -64.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 A$
(61.24 R)		 3.10 A$
(35.50 R)		      -42.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$
(46.50 R)		 1.53 A$
(17.49 R)		      -62.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.32 A$
(38.06 R)		 1.20 A$
(13.69 R)		      -64.0 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.91 A$
(102.02 R)		 6.42 A$
(73.55 R)		      -27.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.42 A$
(39.13 R)		 1.40 A$
(16.03 R)		      -59.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.44 A$
(16.53 R)		 1.11 A$
(12.71 R)		      -23.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.54 A$
(74.90 R)		 3.54 A$
(40.55 R)		      -45.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.25 A$
(71.54 R)		 5.36 A$
(61.36 R)		      -14.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.91 A$
(67.64 R)		 3.24 A$
(37.16 R)		      -45.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.68 A$
(110.91 R)		 4.74 A$
(54.31 R)		      -51.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(25.40 R)		 1.08 A$
(12.35 R)		      -51.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.90 A$
(21.78 R)		 1.00 A$
(11.49 R)		      -47.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 A$
(23.39 R)		 1.04 A$
(11.87 R)		      -49.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.96 A$
(33.86 R)		 1.07 A$
(12.22 R)		      -63.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.70 A$
(19.53 R)		 0.86 A$
(9.88 R)		      -49.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(17.05 R)		 0.92 A$
(10.50 R)		      -38.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.35 A$
(38.35 R)		 1.62 A$
(18.53 R)		      -51.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.34 A$
(26.76 R)		 1.48 A$
(16.97 R)		      -36.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(229.07 R)		 7.42 A$
(85.00 R)		      -62.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.95 A$
(79.57 R)		 2.07 A$
(23.77 R)		      -70.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.59 A$
(86.94 R)		 2.65 A$
(30.40 R)		      -65.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(549.77 R)		 4.54 A$
(52.00 R)		      -90.5 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.70 A$
(53.83 R)		 2.49 A$
(28.50 R)		      -47.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(1,718.04 R)		 69.85 A$
(800.00 R)		      -53.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(68.72 R)		 1.75 A$
(20.00 R)		      -70.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(49.77 R)		 2.67 A$
(30.58 R)		      -38.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.00 A$
(664.31 R)		 7.42 A$
(85.00 R)		      -87.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.95 A$
(79.64 R)		 7.59 A$
(86.89 R)		      +9.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(508,801.94 R)		 32,304.34 A$
(370,000.00 R)		      -27.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,853.66 A$
(399,198.82 R)		 36,543.58 A$
(418,554.48 R)		      +4.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 269.69 A$
(3,088.93 R)		 177.35 A$
(2,031.25 R)		      -34.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.77 A$
(466.92 R)		 49.28 A$
(564.43 R)		      +20.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.21 A$
(930.13 R)		 64.00 A$
(733.03 R)		      -21.2 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.39 A$
(829.09 R)		 49.47 A$
(566.65 R)		      -31.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.39 A$
(290.76 R)		 15.61 A$
(178.78 R)		      -38.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 21.00 A$
(240.52 R)		 10.48 A$
(120.00 R)		      -50.1 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,425.92 A$
(27,785.46 R)		 297.93 A$
(3,412.32 R)		      -87.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,395.09 A$
(222,143.02 R)		 7,062.40 A$
(80,889.74 R)		      -63.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.49 A$
(1,265.55 R)		 75.78 A$
(867.96 R)		      -31.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.80 A$
(902.56 R)		 48.10 A$
(550.90 R)		      -39.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 156.97 A$
(1,797.89 R)		 142.12 A$
(1,627.75 R)		      -9.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.38 A$
(1,940.00 R)		 122.06 A$
(1,398.05 R)		      -27.9 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,110.52 A$
(24,173.00 R)		 711.41 A$
(8,148.23 R)		      -66.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,682.07 A$
(19,265.73 R)		 573.63 A$
(6,570.10 R)		      -65.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,551.83 A$
(40,681.11 R)		 1,408.11 A$
(16,127.89 R)		      -60.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,631.56 A$
(30,140.76 R)		 1,114.49 A$
(12,764.89 R)		      -57.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 946.49 A$
(10,840.75 R)		 147.51 A$
(1,689.51 R)		      -84.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 706.92 A$
(8,096.75 R)		 110.90 A$
(1,270.21 R)		      -84.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,561.49 A$
(63,698.92 R)		 2,046.94 A$
(23,444.76 R)		      -63.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 11.56      +81.7 %
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