Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimbabwe and South Africa Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Africa is 11.2% lower than in Zimbabwe (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Africa is 3.9% lower than in Zimbabwe
Rent Prices in South Africa are 33.2% higher than in Zimbabwe
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 11.8% lower than in Zimbabwe
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 16.1% lower than in Zimbabwe
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 294.2% higher than in Zimbabwe
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Restaurants
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 7.00 $
(126.90 R)		 8.27 $
(150.00 R)		      +18.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 $
(997.09 R)		 38.61 $
(700.00 R)		      -29.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.00 $
(90.64 R)		 4.69 $
(85.00 R)		      -6.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.50 $
(27.19 R)		 2.21 $
(40.00 R)		      +47.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $
(36.26 R)		 2.48 $
(45.00 R)		      +24.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.68 $
(48.50 R)		 1.93 $
(34.94 R)		      -28.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.71 $
(12.91 R)		 0.95 $
(17.29 R)		      +33.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.53 $
(9.59 R)		 0.73 $
(13.27 R)		      +38.4 %
Markets
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.88 $
(106.57 R)		 4.05 $
(73.50 R)		      -31.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.91 $
(16.54 R)		 0.88 $
(15.99 R)		      -3.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.75 $
(13.65 R)		 0.70 $
(12.60 R)		      -7.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.23 $
(40.38 R)		 2.26 $
(40.88 R)		      +1.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.41 $
(79.86 R)		 3.33 $
(60.42 R)		      -24.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.54 $
(46.02 R)		 2.04 $
(36.94 R)		      -19.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.60 $
(47.18 R)		 2.97 $
(53.83 R)		      +14.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.26 $
(22.77 R)		 0.67 $
(12.13 R)		      -46.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 $
(14.54 R)		 0.63 $
(11.48 R)		      -21.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.00 $
(18.19 R)		 0.63 $
(11.50 R)		      -36.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.78 $
(14.22 R)		 0.67 $
(12.19 R)		      -14.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 $
(12.62 R)		 0.55 $
(9.91 R)		      -21.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.87 $
(15.78 R)		 0.61 $
(11.04 R)		      -30.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.85 $
(15.46 R)		 1.02 $
(18.47 R)		      +19.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.05 $
(19.11 R)		 0.92 $
(16.64 R)		      -12.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 $
(126.90 R)		 4.66 $
(84.50 R)		      -33.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.15 $
(20.85 R)		 1.31 $
(23.82 R)		      +14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 $
(32.18 R)		 1.65 $
(29.88 R)		      -7.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.80 $
(32.63 R)		 2.87 $
(52.00 R)		      +59.4 %
Transportation
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.88 $
(15.86 R)		 1.65 $
(30.00 R)		      +89.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 $
(543.86 R)		 44.82 $
(812.50 R)		      +49.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(90.64 R)		 1.10 $
(20.00 R)		      -77.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 $
(58.35 R)		 1.78 $
(32.19 R)		      -44.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(90.64 R)		 4.83 $
(87.50 R)		      -3.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.09 $
(110.39 R)		 4.86 $
(88.14 R)		      -20.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(453,220.50 R)		 19,306.28 $
(350,000.00 R)		      -22.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,000.00 $
(489,478.14 R)		 23,088.71 $
(418,571.11 R)		      -14.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 55.29 $
(1,002.26 R)		 104.55 $
(1,895.41 R)		      +89.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.00 $
(326.32 R)		 31.77 $
(575.89 R)		      +76.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 114.69 $
(2,079.24 R)		 41.11 $
(745.31 R)		      -64.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 52.81 $
(957.43 R)		 31.72 $
(575.11 R)		      -39.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.25 $
(185.82 R)		 9.71 $
(176.03 R)		      -5.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 $
(181.29 R)		 6.62 $
(120.00 R)		      -33.8 %
Childcare
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 224.17 $
(4,063.88 R)		 193.17 $
(3,502.01 R)		      -13.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,027.27 $
(145,524.98 R)		 4,459.75 $
(80,850.07 R)		      -44.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 19.69 $
(356.91 R)		 47.25 $
(856.55 R)		      +140.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 20.00 $
(362.58 R)		 30.41 $
(551.27 R)		      +52.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 40.00 $
(725.15 R)		 90.31 $
(1,637.26 R)		      +125.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 45.62 $
(827.13 R)		 76.58 $
(1,388.38 R)		      +67.9 %
Rent Per Month
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 299.55 $
(5,430.41 R)		 455.00 $
(8,248.54 R)		      +51.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 226.88 $
(4,112.98 R)		 362.09 $
(6,564.32 R)		      +59.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 771.43 $
(13,985.09 R)		 891.49 $
(16,161.70 R)		      +15.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 505.45 $
(9,163.29 R)		 693.45 $
(12,571.51 R)		      +37.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 97.55 $
(1,768.42 R)		 95.76 $
(1,736.10 R)		      -1.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 132.31 $
(2,398.53 R)		 72.22 $
(1,309.30 R)		      -45.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Zimbabwe Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 364.97 $
(6,616.51 R)		 1,382.12 $
(25,056.12 R)		      +278.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.64 11.58      -20.9 %
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