Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and South Africa Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Africa is 51.3% lower than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Africa is 54.8% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in South Africa are 63.7% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 51.1% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 60.6% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 21.7% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(299.91 R)		 13.34 A$
(160.00 R)		      -46.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(1,439.55 R)		 58.35 A$
(700.00 R)		      -51.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(179.94 R)		 7.50 A$
(90.00 R)		      -50.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(119.96 R)		 3.33 A$
(40.00 R)		      -66.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(131.96 R)		 3.75 A$
(45.00 R)		      -65.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 A$
(64.27 R)		 2.97 A$
(35.61 R)		      -44.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$
(48.65 R)		 1.45 A$
(17.44 R)		      -64.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 A$
(39.95 R)		 1.13 A$
(13.57 R)		      -66.0 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.93 A$
(107.18 R)		 6.15 A$
(73.75 R)		      -31.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.42 A$
(41.01 R)		 1.34 A$
(16.06 R)		      -60.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 A$
(17.36 R)		 1.07 A$
(12.79 R)		      -26.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.59 A$
(79.05 R)		 3.38 A$
(40.55 R)		      -48.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 A$
(75.38 R)		 5.14 A$
(61.70 R)		      -18.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 A$
(71.05 R)		 3.09 A$
(37.07 R)		      -47.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.73 A$
(116.75 R)		 4.55 A$
(54.56 R)		      -53.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(26.65 R)		 1.03 A$
(12.35 R)		      -53.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.92 A$
(22.99 R)		 0.96 A$
(11.54 R)		      -49.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 A$
(24.35 R)		 1.00 A$
(11.98 R)		      -50.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.98 A$
(35.75 R)		 1.02 A$
(12.28 R)		      -65.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(20.53 R)		 0.83 A$
(9.93 R)		      -51.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 A$
(17.96 R)		 0.88 A$
(10.54 R)		      -41.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 A$
(40.64 R)		 1.55 A$
(18.65 R)		      -54.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.32 A$
(27.79 R)		 1.41 A$
(16.93 R)		      -39.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(239.92 R)		 7.09 A$
(85.00 R)		      -64.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.88 A$
(82.48 R)		 1.99 A$
(23.87 R)		      -71.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.58 A$
(90.92 R)		 2.56 A$
(30.70 R)		      -66.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(575.82 R)		 4.33 A$
(52.00 R)		      -91.0 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.60 A$
(55.18 R)		 2.50 A$
(30.00 R)		      -45.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(1,799.43 R)		 66.69 A$
(800.00 R)		      -55.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(71.98 R)		 1.67 A$
(20.00 R)		      -72.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(52.13 R)		 2.68 A$
(32.19 R)		      -38.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.00 A$
(695.78 R)		 7.09 A$
(85.00 R)		      -87.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 A$
(83.23 R)		 7.23 A$
(86.77 R)		      +4.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(532,907.81 R)		 30,843.06 A$
(370,000.00 R)		      -30.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,934.26 A$
(419,078.83 R)		 35,165.98 A$
(421,858.58 R)		      +0.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 270.21 A$
(3,241.47 R)		 166.51 A$
(1,997.48 R)		      -38.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.31 A$
(495.61 R)		 47.29 A$
(567.29 R)		      +14.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.37 A$
(976.17 R)		 61.25 A$
(734.74 R)		      -24.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.24 A$
(878.55 R)		 46.83 A$
(561.79 R)		      -36.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.81 A$
(309.60 R)		 14.80 A$
(177.53 R)		      -42.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(263.92 R)		 10.00 A$
(120.00 R)		      -54.5 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,431.61 A$
(29,170.14 R)		 284.87 A$
(3,417.32 R)		      -88.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,162.60 A$
(229,878.63 R)		 6,733.26 A$
(80,773.66 R)		      -64.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.45 A$
(1,325.04 R)		 73.03 A$
(876.12 R)		      -33.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.59 A$
(942.79 R)		 46.17 A$
(553.91 R)		      -41.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 157.16 A$
(1,885.34 R)		 136.81 A$
(1,641.18 R)		      -13.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.19 A$
(2,041.62 R)		 118.03 A$
(1,415.91 R)		      -30.6 %
Rent Per Month
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,128.15 A$
(25,529.79 R)		 677.03 A$
(8,121.76 R)		      -68.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,684.96 A$
(20,213.13 R)		 547.81 A$
(6,571.65 R)		      -67.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,580.11 A$
(42,947.79 R)		 1,353.52 A$
(16,237.06 R)		      -62.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,655.08 A$
(31,850.92 R)		 1,067.92 A$
(12,811.05 R)		      -59.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 965.53 A$
(11,582.73 R)		 143.47 A$
(1,721.12 R)		      -85.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 723.55 A$
(8,679.88 R)		 107.73 A$
(1,292.37 R)		      -85.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,539.93 A$
(66,458.20 R)		 1,962.62 A$
(23,544.02 R)		      -64.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 11.54      +81.3 %
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