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 1,636.8£ (37,674.2R) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 470.1£ (10,819.6R) without rent.
Cost of living in South Africa is, on average, 52.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in South Africa is, on average, 72.3% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	6.95 £	3.69-13.03
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	30.41 £	21.72-56.04
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	3.69 £	3.26-4.34
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.74 £	1.04-2.61
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.96 £	1.30-3.04
Cappuccino (regular)	1.52 £	0.87-2.17
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.76 £	0.52-1.22
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.58 £	0.43-1.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.18 £	2.47-4.93
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.69 £	0.44-0.95
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.55 £	0.39-0.89
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.76 £	1.04-2.61
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.62 £	1.77-3.94
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.60 £	0.99-2.36
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2.33 £	1.68-3.55
Apples (1 lb)	0.53 £	0.30-0.71
Banana (1 lb)	0.50 £	0.30-0.79
Oranges (1 lb)	0.51 £	0.20-1.18
Tomato (1 lb)	0.53 £	0.30-0.75
Potato (1 lb)	0.43 £	0.20-0.79
Onion (1 lb)	0.47 £	0.30-0.69
Lettuce (1 head)	0.80 £	0.52-1.09
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.72 £	0.52-1.02
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	3.69 £	2.17-6.52
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.04 £	0.65-1.74
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.30 £	0.74-2.17
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.26 £	1.96-2.82
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.17 £	0.65-2.82
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	34.76 £	19.98-73.86
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.87 £	0.65-1.74
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.40 £	0.70-2.10
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	3.91 £	2.61-6.52
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.82 £	3.49-4.16
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	15,575.22 £	13,033.66-19,550.48
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	18,195.03 £	15,205.93-21,835.72
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	83.59 £	49.24-152.06
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	24.75 £	10.86-43.45
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	31.83 £	21.72-43.45
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	24.56 £	12.99-43.40
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	7.81 £	2.61-11.73
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5.21 £	3.69-7.82
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	150.67 £	91.24-217.23
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	3,479.11 £	1,564.04-6,516.83
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	37.34 £	21.72-52.13
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	23.88 £	10.86-39.10
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	71.29 £	41.27-108.61
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	59.86 £	33.89-91.24
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	352.03 £	217.23-651.68
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	284.74 £	195.50-434.46
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	703.82 £	434.46-1,303.37
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	546.14 £	369.29-868.91
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	74.27 £	31.48-143.01
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	55.37 £	36.33-108.98
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,085.11 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	11.61	9.42-14.00

Prices in South Africa

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