Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and South Africa Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Africa is 52.1% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Africa is 58.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in South Africa are 71.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 56.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 60.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 28.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(365.80 R)		 8.75 $
(160.00 R)		      -56.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(1,371.75 R)		 38.27 $
(700.00 R)		      -49.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(201.19 R)		 4.87 $
(89.00 R)		      -55.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(109.74 R)		 2.19 $
(40.00 R)		      -63.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(128.03 R)		 2.46 $
(45.00 R)		      -64.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(95.48 R)		 1.94 $
(35.45 R)		      -62.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(46.70 R)		 0.95 $
(17.45 R)		      -62.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(38.04 R)		 0.75 $
(13.63 R)		      -64.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit South Africa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(73.14 R)		 4.02 $
(73.58 R)		      +0.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(60.20 R)		 0.87 $
(16.00 R)		      -73.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(38.08 R)		 0.69 $
(12.69 R)		      -66.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.15 $
(75.95 R)		 2.21 $
(40.49 R)		      -46.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(107.51 R)		 3.35 $
(61.30 R)		      -43.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(100.80 R)		 2.03 $
(37.15 R)		      -63.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(134.59 R)		 2.97 $
(54.24 R)		      -59.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(43.74 R)		 0.67 $
(12.33 R)		      -71.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(13.91 R)		 0.63 $
(11.49 R)		      -17.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(37.23 R)		 0.65 $
(11.83 R)		      -68.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(40.69 R)		 0.67 $
(12.23 R)		      -70.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(24.29 R)		 0.54 $
(9.85 R)		      -59.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(25.50 R)		 0.57 $
(10.51 R)		      -58.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(40.29 R)		 1.01 $
(18.52 R)		      -54.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(40.66 R)		 0.93 $
(16.95 R)		      -58.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(274.35 R)		 4.65 $
(85.00 R)		      -69.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(35.51 R)		 1.30 $
(23.77 R)		      -33.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(65.63 R)		 1.66 $
(30.40 R)		      -53.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(182.90 R)		 2.84 $
(52.00 R)		      -71.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit South Africa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(45.73 R)		 1.56 $
(28.50 R)		      -37.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(1,188.85 R)		 43.74 $
(800.00 R)		      -32.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(68.59 R)		 1.09 $
(20.00 R)		      -70.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(51.21 R)		 1.67 $
(30.58 R)		      -40.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(548.70 R)		 4.65 $
(85.00 R)		      -84.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(64.28 R)		 4.75 $
(86.92 R)		      +35.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(548,700.00 R)		 20,229.63 $
(370,000.00 R)		      -32.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.01 $
(474,863.38 R)		 22,884.33 $
(418,554.48 R)		      -11.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.86 $
(3,801.83 R)		 110.88 $
(2,028.02 R)		      -46.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.17 $
(1,045.69 R)		 30.86 $
(564.43 R)		      -46.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $
(1,307.38 R)		 40.09 $
(733.19 R)		      -43.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $
(851.30 R)		 31.05 $
(567.89 R)		      -33.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(399.52 R)		 9.77 $
(178.78 R)		      -55.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(256.06 R)		 6.56 $
(120.00 R)		      -53.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit South Africa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.71 $
(25,143.46 R)		 186.57 $
(3,412.32 R)		      -86.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(413,880.72 R)		 4,422.62 $
(80,889.74 R)		      -80.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.02 $
(951.37 R)		 47.46 $
(868.00 R)		      -8.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.59 $
(779.00 R)		 30.12 $
(550.90 R)		      -29.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.46 $
(1,636.21 R)		 89.00 $
(1,627.75 R)		      -0.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(2,069.85 R)		 76.44 $
(1,398.05 R)		      -32.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.51 $
(31,907.07 R)		 445.50 $
(8,148.23 R)		      -74.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.94 $
(26,299.97 R)		 359.22 $
(6,570.14 R)		      -75.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,910.15 $
(53,226.57 R)		 881.79 $
(16,127.89 R)		      -69.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.92 $
(43,876.27 R)		 697.92 $
(12,764.89 R)		      -70.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit South Africa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.24 $
(5,491.44 R)		 92.38 $
(1,689.54 R)		      -69.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.42 $
(4,598.52 R)		 69.45 $
(1,270.23 R)		      -72.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.87 $
(79,357.85 R)		 1,281.84 $
(23,444.83 R)		      -70.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 11.57      +76.0 %
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