Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 37.3% cheaper than Andorra.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Andorra, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
|
Andorra
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.33
€13.76
|
$8.97
ZAR162.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€10.02
|
$4.77
ZAR86.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.82
|
$0.95
ZAR17.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$0.74
ZAR13.42
|
|
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
Andorra
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
€1.18
|
$0.99
ZAR17.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
€5.83
|
$3.67
ZAR66.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€4.07
|
$4.20
ZAR76.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
€2.34
|
$2.23
ZAR40.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
€4.18
|
$2.03
ZAR36.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.68
ZAR12.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.62
ZAR11.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.64
ZAR11.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.39
|
$0.70
ZAR12.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.55
ZAR10.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$0.61
ZAR11.03
|
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pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Andorra
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.46
€6.20
|
$4.99
ZAR90.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.08
€39.44
|
$52.31
ZAR947.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,363.50
€19,546.45
|
$20,607.77
ZAR373,316.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.87
€18.12
|
$8.55
ZAR154.86
|
|
pay 34.0% less for housing
|
Andorra
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.65
€46.70
|
$41.37
ZAR749.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$986.92
€947.32
|
$382.55
ZAR6,930.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$789.53
€757.85
|
$326.35
ZAR5,911.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.28
€78.01
|
$80.40
ZAR1,456.44
|
|
pay 70.4% less for childcare
|
Andorra
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$572.05
€549.10
|
$174.12
ZAR3,154.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,013.30
€13,451.05
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,068.60
|
|
pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Andorra
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
€2.81
|
$2.11
ZAR38.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.28
|
$1.88
ZAR34.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
€5.63
|
$2.90
ZAR52.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.82
€53.58
|
$29.50
ZAR534.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.47
€9.09
|
$6.62
ZAR119.94
|
|
pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Andorra
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€92.59
|
$47.72
ZAR864.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
€41.15
|
$32.06
ZAR580.76
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.60
€99.45
|
$90.39
ZAR1,637.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.25
€118.31
|
$81.37
ZAR1,473.99
|
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