Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and South Africa Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Africa is 61.7% lower than in Singapore (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Africa is 70.6% lower than in Singapore
Rent Prices in South Africa are 83.7% lower than in Singapore
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 44.7% lower than in Singapore
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 61.2% lower than in Singapore
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 13.1% higher than in Singapore
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Restaurants
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 S$
(192.40 R)		 11.64 S$
(160.00 R)		      -16.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 S$
(1,374.28 R)		 50.94 S$
(700.00 R)		      -49.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 S$
(137.43 R)		 6.48 S$
(89.00 R)		      -35.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 S$
(137.43 R)		 2.91 S$
(40.00 R)		      -70.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 S$
(151.17 R)		 3.27 S$
(45.00 R)		      -70.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.20 S$
(85.15 R)		 2.58 S$
(35.50 R)		      -58.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.21 S$
(30.42 R)		 1.27 S$
(17.48 R)		      -42.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 S$
(21.94 R)		 1.00 S$
(13.68 R)		      -37.7 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.14 S$
(194.39 R)		 5.35 S$
(73.55 R)		      -62.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.66 S$
(36.54 R)		 1.17 S$
(16.03 R)		      -56.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.67 S$
(22.88 R)		 0.93 S$
(12.71 R)		      -44.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 S$
(59.38 R)		 2.95 S$
(40.55 R)		      -31.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.49 S$
(144.15 R)		 4.47 S$
(61.36 R)		      -57.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 S$
(88.27 R)		 2.70 S$
(37.16 R)		      -57.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12.60 S$
(173.19 R)		 3.95 S$
(54.31 R)		      -68.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.60 S$
(35.72 R)		 0.90 S$
(12.35 R)		      -65.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.79 S$
(24.60 R)		 0.84 S$
(11.49 R)		      -53.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.54 S$
(34.97 R)		 0.86 S$
(11.87 R)		      -66.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.66 S$
(22.81 R)		 0.89 S$
(12.22 R)		      -46.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.38 S$
(19.02 R)		 0.72 S$
(9.88 R)		      -48.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.26 S$
(17.37 R)		 0.76 S$
(10.51 R)		      -39.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.38 S$
(32.65 R)		 1.35 S$
(18.53 R)		      -43.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.93 S$
(26.48 R)		 1.23 S$
(16.97 R)		      -35.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 S$
(412.28 R)		 6.19 S$
(85.00 R)		      -79.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.41 S$
(74.33 R)		 1.73 S$
(23.77 R)		      -68.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.94 S$
(95.39 R)		 2.21 S$
(30.40 R)		      -68.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.65 S$
(228.82 R)		 3.78 S$
(52.00 R)		      -77.3 %
Transportation
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 S$
(27.49 R)		 2.07 S$
(28.50 R)		      +3.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 S$
(1,649.13 R)		 58.21 S$
(800.00 R)		      -51.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.60 S$
(63.22 R)		 1.46 S$
(20.00 R)		      -68.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 S$
(22.12 R)		 2.22 S$
(30.58 R)		      +38.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.90 S$
(287.22 R)		 6.19 S$
(85.00 R)		      -70.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.86 S$
(149.18 R)		 6.32 S$
(86.89 R)		      -41.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 180,000.00 S$
(2,473,699.10 R)		 26,923.24 S$
(370,000.00 R)		      -85.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 159,638.80 S$
(2,193,879.75 R)		 30,456.33 S$
(418,554.48 R)		      -80.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 210.90 S$
(2,898.34 R)		 147.81 S$
(2,031.34 R)		      -29.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.16 S$
(318.22 R)		 41.07 S$
(564.43 R)		      +77.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.11 S$
(633.61 R)		 53.34 S$
(733.03 R)		      +15.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 144.24 S$
(1,982.21 R)		 41.23 S$
(566.65 R)		      -71.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.76 S$
(216.54 R)		 13.01 S$
(178.78 R)		      -17.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 S$
(206.14 R)		 8.73 S$
(120.00 R)		      -41.8 %
Childcare
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,513.63 S$
(20,801.45 R)		 248.30 S$
(3,412.32 R)		      -83.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 36,844.00 S$
(506,338.72 R)		 5,885.98 S$
(80,889.74 R)		      -84.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 99.71 S$
(1,370.30 R)		 63.17 S$
(868.07 R)		      -36.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.59 S$
(777.64 R)		 40.09 S$
(550.90 R)		      -29.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 134.16 S$
(1,843.79 R)		 118.44 S$
(1,627.75 R)		      -11.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 152.33 S$
(2,093.44 R)		 101.73 S$
(1,398.05 R)		      -33.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,976.19 S$
(54,643.88 R)		 592.91 S$
(8,148.23 R)		      -85.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,818.60 S$
(38,735.44 R)		 478.10 S$
(6,570.43 R)		      -83.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,784.62 S$
(106,982.20 R)		 1,173.55 S$
(16,127.89 R)		      -84.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,853.06 S$
(66,694.52 R)		 928.84 S$
(12,764.89 R)		      -80.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,750.10 S$
(37,793.94 R)		 122.96 S$
(1,689.78 R)		      -95.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,797.98 S$
(24,709.27 R)		 92.44 S$
(1,270.39 R)		      -94.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 Singapore Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,134.37 S$
(70,560.43 R)		 1,706.19 S$
(23,447.76 R)		      -66.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.24 11.56      +256.7 %
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