Cost of Living in South Africa

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Summary of cost of living in South Africa:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,903.6€ (38,049.2R) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 548.8€ (10,968.7R) without rent.
Cost of living in South Africa is, on average, 52.6% lower than in United States.
Rent in South Africa is, on average, 72.2% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	8.00 €	4.50-15.01
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	35.02 €	25.02-60.04
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.50 €	3.75-5.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.00 €	1.15-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.25 €	1.50-3.50
Cappuccino (regular)	1.78 €	1.00-2.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.87 €	0.60-1.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.68 €	0.50-1.25
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.68 €	2.84-5.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.80 €	0.54-1.10
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.64 €	0.45-1.02
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.03 €	1.20-3.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.08 €	2.04-4.54
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.85 €	1.13-2.72
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2.72 €	2.02-3.81
Apples (1 lb)	0.62 €	0.34-0.89
Banana (1 lb)	0.58 €	0.34-1.00
Oranges (1 lb)	0.60 €	0.27-1.36
Tomato (1 lb)	0.61 €	0.34-0.86
Potato (1 lb)	0.50 €	0.23-0.91
Onion (1 lb)	0.53 €	0.30-0.79
Lettuce (1 head)	0.93 €	0.60-1.25
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.85 €	0.60-1.25
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	4.25 €	2.50-7.50
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.20 €	0.75-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.54 €	0.90-2.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.60 €	2.25-3.25
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.50 €	0.75-3.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	40.02 €	24.01-85.05
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.00 €	0.80-2.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 €	0.81-2.42
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	4.25 €	2.96-7.50
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.34 €	3.99-4.73
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	18,511.27 €	15,531.95-24,014.62
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,997.66 €	18,010.96-25,015.23
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	100.35 €	58.88-200.12
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	28.24 €	12.51-50.03
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	36.78 €	25.02-50.03
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	28.10 €	14.96-47.53
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	9.05 €	3.00-15.01
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.00 €	4.25-10.01
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	171.52 €	100.06-250.15
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	4,067.17 €	1,751.07-7,504.57
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	43.62 €	25.02-60.04
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	27.61 €	12.51-50.03
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	81.83 €	47.53-125.08
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	70.64 €	39.02-105.06
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	403.16 €	250.15-750.46
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	327.94 €	225.14-500.30
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	809.26 €	495.30-1,450.88
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	638.88 €	425.26-1,000.61
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	84.64 €	37.18-167.33
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	63.98 €	44.16-125.49
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,174.72 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	11.56	9.42-13.50

Prices in South Africa

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