Cost of Living Comparison Between Switzerland and South Africa Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Africa is 69.0% lower than in Switzerland (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Africa is 70.7% lower than in Switzerland
Rent Prices in South Africa are 75.4% lower than in Switzerland
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 69.9% lower than in Switzerland
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 72.9% lower than in Switzerland
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 35.6% lower than in Switzerland
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Restaurants
 Switzerland Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr.
(523.90 R)		 7.64 Fr.
(160.00 R)		      -69.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 107.50 Fr.
(2,252.77 R)		 33.40 Fr.
(700.00 R)		      -68.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 Fr.
(314.34 R)		 4.29 Fr.
(89.99 R)		      -71.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 Fr.
(146.69 R)		 1.91 Fr.
(40.00 R)		      -72.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 Fr.
(125.74 R)		 2.15 Fr.
(45.00 R)		      -64.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.95 Fr.
(103.76 R)		 1.70 Fr.
(35.56 R)		      -65.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.42 Fr.
(92.64 R)		 0.83 Fr.
(17.46 R)		      -81.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.98 Fr.
(83.42 R)		 0.65 Fr.
(13.58 R)		      -83.7 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.74 Fr.
(141.33 R)		 3.51 Fr.
(73.61 R)		      -47.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.75 Fr.
(57.60 R)		 0.77 Fr.
(16.04 R)		      -72.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.58 Fr.
(33.13 R)		 0.61 Fr.
(12.74 R)		      -61.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.01 Fr.
(126.00 R)		 1.93 Fr.
(40.49 R)		      -67.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.35 Fr.
(216.91 R)		 2.94 Fr.
(61.62 R)		      -71.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.27 Fr.
(257.07 R)		 1.76 Fr.
(36.99 R)		      -85.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.80 Fr.
(372.99 R)		 2.59 Fr.
(54.36 R)		      -85.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.34 Fr.
(28.11 R)		 0.59 Fr.
(12.35 R)		      -56.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 Fr.
(18.80 R)		 0.55 Fr.
(11.54 R)		      -38.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.10 Fr.
(23.00 R)		 0.57 Fr.
(11.98 R)		      -47.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.32 Fr.
(48.62 R)		 0.59 Fr.
(12.28 R)		      -74.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.94 Fr.
(19.64 R)		 0.47 Fr.
(9.90 R)		      -49.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.88 Fr.
(18.38 R)		 0.50 Fr.
(10.52 R)		      -42.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 Fr.
(44.02 R)		 0.89 Fr.
(18.60 R)		      -57.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.11 Fr.
(23.16 R)		 0.81 Fr.
(16.93 R)		      -26.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 Fr.
(251.47 R)		 4.06 Fr.
(85.00 R)		      -66.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 Fr.
(43.31 R)		 1.14 Fr.
(23.97 R)		      -44.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 Fr.
(52.30 R)		 1.46 Fr.
(30.70 R)		      -41.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 Fr.
(188.60 R)		 2.48 Fr.
(52.00 R)		      -72.4 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 Fr.
(71.25 R)		 1.43 Fr.
(30.00 R)		      -57.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 Fr.
(1,676.48 R)		 38.18 Fr.
(800.00 R)		      -52.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.50 Fr.
(136.21 R)		 0.95 Fr.
(20.00 R)		      -85.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.28 Fr.
(131.53 R)		 1.54 Fr.
(32.19 R)		      -75.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 Fr.
(1,466.92 R)		 4.06 Fr.
(85.00 R)		      -94.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.86 Fr.
(143.68 R)		 4.14 Fr.
(86.78 R)		      -39.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(687,355.69 R)		 17,656.07 Fr.
(370,000.00 R)		      -46.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,730.69 Fr.
(706,859.22 R)		 20,027.59 Fr.
(419,697.49 R)		      -40.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Switzerland Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 214.10 Fr.
(4,486.74 R)		 95.71 Fr.
(2,005.78 R)		      -55.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.96 Fr.
(900.34 R)		 26.94 Fr.
(564.47 R)		      -37.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.60 Fr.
(1,018.36 R)		 35.08 Fr.
(735.09 R)		      -27.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Switzerland Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.56 Fr.
(1,520.47 R)		 26.80 Fr.
(561.62 R)		      -63.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.85 Fr.
(814.12 R)		 8.64 Fr.
(180.96 R)		      -77.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(419.12 R)		 5.73 Fr.
(120.00 R)		      -71.4 %
Childcare
 Switzerland Edit South Africa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,450.00 Fr.
(51,342.02 R)		 163.60 Fr.
(3,428.30 R)		      -93.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,250.62 Fr.
(592,019.15 R)		 3,879.27 Fr.
(81,293.82 R)		      -86.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Switzerland Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 106.15 Fr.
(2,224.55 R)		 41.61 Fr.
(871.92 R)		      -60.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.85 Fr.
(1,107.43 R)		 26.34 Fr.
(551.94 R)		      -50.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.66 Fr.
(2,507.51 R)		 78.05 Fr.
(1,635.55 R)		      -34.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 151.62 Fr.
(3,177.33 R)		 67.38 Fr.
(1,412.01 R)		      -55.6 %
Rent Per Month
 Switzerland Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,664.33 Fr.
(34,877.56 R)		 384.54 Fr.
(8,058.38 R)		      -76.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,375.59 Fr.
(28,826.87 R)		 312.79 Fr.
(6,554.79 R)		      -77.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,946.10 Fr.
(61,738.43 R)		 771.87 Fr.
(16,175.35 R)		      -73.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,464.35 Fr.
(51,642.87 R)		 609.36 Fr.
(12,769.83 R)		      -75.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Switzerland Edit South Africa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,319.07 Fr.
(27,642.36 R)		 80.73 Fr.
(1,691.76 R)		      -93.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,047.01 Fr.
(21,941.15 R)		 61.02 Fr.
(1,278.79 R)		      -94.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Switzerland Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,941.40 Fr.
(124,507.88 R)		 1,120.45 Fr.
(23,480.03 R)		      -81.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.45 11.56      +371.9 %
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