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
ALL790
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL658
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL157
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL76
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL80
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL499
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL680
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL294
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL294
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL55
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL99
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL64
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL64
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL44
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL48
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 15.3% more for transportation
|
Albania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL737
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,664
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,667,085
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,896
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 45.9% more for housing
|
Albania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,511
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL42,262
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL30,653
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,442
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 9.1% more for childcare
|
Albania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,906
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL331,663
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL245
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL167
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL349
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,195
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL721
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,800
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,832
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,574
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,438
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
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