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 1,607.6£ (38,020.6R) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 463.4£ (10,958.8R) without rent.
Cost of living in South Africa is, on average, 52.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in South Africa is, on average, 71.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	6.77 £	3.81-12.68
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	29.60 £	21.14-50.74
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	3.76 £	3.17-4.23
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.69 £	1.01-2.54
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.90 £	1.27-2.96
Cappuccino (regular)	1.50 £	0.85-2.11
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.74 £	0.51-1.27
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.58 £	0.42-1.06
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.11 £	2.40-4.80
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.68 £	0.43-0.93
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.54 £	0.36-0.86
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.71 £	1.01-2.54
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.59 £	1.73-3.84
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.57 £	0.96-2.30
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2.29 £	1.71-3.22
Apples (1 lb)	0.52 £	0.29-0.71
Banana (1 lb)	0.49 £	0.29-0.85
Oranges (1 lb)	0.50 £	0.19-1.15
Tomato (1 lb)	0.52 £	0.29-0.69
Potato (1 lb)	0.42 £	0.19-0.77
Onion (1 lb)	0.44 £	0.25-0.67
Lettuce (1 head)	0.78 £	0.51-1.06
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.72 £	0.51-1.06
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	3.59 £	2.11-6.34
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.00 £	0.63-1.69
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.29 £	0.76-2.11
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.20 £	1.90-2.75
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.21 £	0.63-2.75
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	33.83 £	19.45-71.88
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.85 £	0.68-1.69
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.29 £	0.68-2.04
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	3.59 £	2.47-6.34
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.68 £	3.37-4.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	15,644.10 £	13,126.24-20,295.05
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	17,697.05 £	15,094.44-21,140.67
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	85.75 £	50.74-169.13
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	23.86 £	10.57-42.28
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	31.00 £	21.14-42.28
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	24.01 £	12.64-42.24
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	7.56 £	2.54-11.42
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5.07 £	3.59-7.82
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	144.28 £	84.56-211.41
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	3,420.13 £	1,522.13-6,342.20
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	36.70 £	21.14-50.74
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	23.29 £	10.57-42.24
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	68.82 £	40.17-105.70
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	59.11 £	32.98-88.79
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	344.52 £	211.41-634.22
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	277.79 £	190.27-422.81
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	681.91 £	418.59-1,268.44
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	539.72 £	359.39-845.63
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	71.43 £	31.42-141.41
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	53.71 £	35.59-106.06
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	991.29 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	11.57	9.42-13.50

Prices in South Africa

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