Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 48.2% cheaper than Austin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.1% less in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 46.5% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% less in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 60.8% less in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 84.7% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.1% less in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 25.7% less in South Africa
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Austin, you would:
pay 58.1% less for restaurants
Austin
|
South Africa
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$8.97
ZAR167.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.77
ZAR89.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$0.95
ZAR17.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$0.74
ZAR13.87
|
|
pay 46.5% less for groceries
Austin
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$0.99
ZAR18.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
|
$3.67
ZAR68.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$4.20
ZAR78.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$2.23
ZAR41.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
|
$2.03
ZAR37.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.68
ZAR12.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.62
ZAR11.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$0.64
ZAR12.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.70
ZAR13.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.55
ZAR10.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.61
ZAR11.39
|
|
pay 2.2% less for transportation
Austin
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$4.99
ZAR93.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$52.31
ZAR978.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$20,607.77
ZAR385,612.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.55
|
$8.55
ZAR159.97
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
Austin
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.43
|
$41.37
ZAR774.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,280.66
|
$382.55
ZAR7,158.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,508.91
|
$326.35
ZAR6,106.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.36
|
$80.40
ZAR1,504.41
|
|
pay 84.7% less for childcare
Austin
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.00
|
$174.12
ZAR3,258.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,625.00
|
$4,033.53
ZAR75,475.36
|
|
pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports
Austin
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.11
ZAR39.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$1.88
ZAR35.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$2.90
ZAR54.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.50
|
$29.50
ZAR552.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$6.62
ZAR123.89
|
|
pay 25.7% less for clothing
Austin
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.62
|
$47.72
ZAR892.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.38
|
$32.06
ZAR599.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.78
|
$90.39
ZAR1,691.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.79
|
$81.37
ZAR1,522.54
|
|
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