Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and South Africa Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Africa is 51.6% lower than in Australia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Africa is 55.2% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in South Africa are 64.2% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 52.0% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 59.9% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 16.5% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(295.61 R)		 12.69 A$
(150.00 R)		      -49.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(1,418.92 R)		 59.20 A$
(700.00 R)		      -50.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(177.36 R)		 7.19 A$
(85.00 R)		      -52.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$
(130.07 R)		 3.38 A$
(40.00 R)		      -69.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(130.07 R)		 3.81 A$
(45.00 R)		      -65.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.33 A$
(63.01 R)		 2.96 A$
(34.96 R)		      -44.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 A$
(47.29 R)		 1.46 A$
(17.29 R)		      -63.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.32 A$
(39.27 R)		 1.12 A$
(13.28 R)		      -66.2 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.02 A$
(106.66 R)		 6.22 A$
(73.57 R)		      -31.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.42 A$
(40.49 R)		 1.35 A$
(15.99 R)		      -60.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(17.59 R)		 1.07 A$
(12.60 R)		      -28.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.40 A$
(75.65 R)		 3.45 A$
(40.83 R)		      -46.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.46 A$
(76.38 R)		 5.10 A$
(60.29 R)		      -21.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.89 A$
(69.66 R)		 3.12 A$
(36.91 R)		      -47.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.71 A$
(114.78 R)		 4.55 A$
(53.79 R)		      -53.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 A$
(26.17 R)		 1.03 A$
(12.13 R)		      -53.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.89 A$
(22.36 R)		 0.97 A$
(11.48 R)		      -48.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.01 A$
(23.80 R)		 0.97 A$
(11.50 R)		      -51.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.00 A$
(35.51 R)		 1.03 A$
(12.19 R)		      -65.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.70 A$
(20.11 R)		 0.84 A$
(9.91 R)		      -50.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.48 A$
(17.48 R)		 0.93 A$
(11.04 R)		      -36.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.43 A$
(40.56 R)		 1.56 A$
(18.47 R)		      -54.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 A$
(29.16 R)		 1.41 A$
(16.64 R)		      -42.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(236.49 R)		 7.10 A$
(84.00 R)		      -64.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.22 A$
(85.33 R)		 2.01 A$
(23.82 R)		      -72.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.08 A$
(95.57 R)		 2.53 A$
(29.88 R)		      -68.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(532.09 R)		 4.40 A$
(52.00 R)		      -90.2 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.80 A$
(56.76 R)		 2.54 A$
(30.00 R)		      -47.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 169.22 A$
(2,000.97 R)		 68.71 A$
(812.50 R)		      -59.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(70.95 R)		 1.69 A$
(20.00 R)		      -71.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.59 A$
(54.23 R)		 2.72 A$
(32.19 R)		      -40.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 A$
(709.46 R)		 7.40 A$
(87.50 R)		      -87.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.07 A$
(83.56 R)		 7.45 A$
(88.14 R)		      +5.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(525,271.66 R)		 29,600.02 A$
(350,000.00 R)		      -33.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,387.70 A$
(406,611.05 R)		 35,399.18 A$
(418,571.11 R)		      +2.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 296.63 A$
(3,507.45 R)		 160.25 A$
(1,894.87 R)		      -46.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.59 A$
(491.79 R)		 48.69 A$
(575.75 R)		      +17.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 82.57 A$
(976.35 R)		 62.95 A$
(744.30 R)		      -23.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.85 A$
(896.91 R)		 48.64 A$
(575.11 R)		      -35.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.49 A$
(313.27 R)		 14.89 A$
(176.03 R)		      -43.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(260.13 R)		 10.15 A$
(120.00 R)		      -53.9 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,486.83 A$
(29,405.07 R)		 296.17 A$
(3,502.01 R)		      -88.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,864.14 A$
(234,879.88 R)		 6,837.61 A$
(80,850.07 R)		      -65.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 115.51 A$
(1,365.84 R)		 72.27 A$
(854.55 R)		      -37.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 81.03 A$
(958.16 R)		 46.62 A$
(551.27 R)		      -42.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 160.93 A$
(1,902.90 R)		 138.53 A$
(1,638.08 R)		      -13.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 177.04 A$
(2,093.40 R)		 117.69 A$
(1,391.55 R)		      -33.5 %
Rent Per Month
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,231.58 A$
(26,386.92 R)		 697.74 A$
(8,250.28 R)		      -68.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,761.32 A$
(20,826.40 R)		 554.96 A$
(6,562.05 R)		      -68.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,650.64 A$
(43,166.32 R)		 1,366.82 A$
(16,161.70 R)		      -62.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,644.68 A$
(31,271.58 R)		 1,063.45 A$
(12,574.59 R)		      -59.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 984.22 A$
(11,637.72 R)		 146.83 A$
(1,736.15 R)		      -85.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 723.48 A$
(8,554.68 R)		 110.73 A$
(1,309.33 R)		      -84.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,664.84 A$
(66,982.86 R)		 2,119.07 A$
(25,056.52 R)		      -62.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.38 11.58      +81.5 %
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