Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 1.5% more expensive than Albania.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Albania, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Albania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL779
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL649
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL154
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL75
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL79
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL492
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL670
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL290
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL289
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL55
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL97
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL63
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL63
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL43
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL47
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 15.3% more for transportation
|
Albania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL727
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,641
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,629,378
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,855
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 45.9% more for housing
|
Albania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,489
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL41,665
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL30,219
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,365
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 9.1% more for childcare
|
Albania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,681
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL326,974
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL242
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL165
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL344
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,135
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL711
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,732
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,778
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,453
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,277
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
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