Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 8.4% cheaper than Avarua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.4% less in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 48.7% less in Pretoria
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.5% less in Pretoria
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% more in Pretoria
The cost of housing and clothing in Pretoria are more expensive than in Avarua. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Pretoria. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Pretoria.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Avarua, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
|
Avarua
|
Pretoria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$8.52
ZAR155.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.67
|
$4.68
ZAR85.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
NZ$4.18
|
$1.01
ZAR18.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
NZ$3.13
|
$0.81
ZAR14.85
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Avarua
|
Pretoria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
NZ$6.16
|
$1.07
ZAR19.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
NZ$10.45
|
$3.70
ZAR67.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
NZ$11.86
|
$4.91
ZAR89.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.08
NZ$8.88
|
$2.35
ZAR42.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
NZ$6.63
|
$2.08
ZAR37.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.37
|
$0.69
ZAR12.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.42
|
$0.68
ZAR12.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
NZ$2.84
|
$0.73
ZAR13.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.33
NZ$7.58
|
$0.75
ZAR13.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.37
|
$0.64
ZAR11.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.90
|
$0.58
ZAR10.66
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Avarua
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.05
ZAR92.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.32
ZAR1,194.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,084.78
ZAR349,060.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.78
ZAR160.51
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Avarua
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$39.13
ZAR715.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$271.63
|
$416.34
ZAR7,614.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$271.63
|
$379.25
ZAR6,936.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
NZ$159.78
|
$86.03
ZAR1,573.48
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Avarua
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$216.65
ZAR3,962.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,800.41
ZAR87,799.42
|
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Avarua
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
NZ$7.84
|
$2.39
ZAR43.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
NZ$6.27
|
$2.00
ZAR36.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.95
ZAR54.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$34.21
ZAR625.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.81
ZAR142.84
|
|
pay 3.6% more for clothing
|
Avarua
|
Pretoria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$117.01
|
$49.09
ZAR897.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.65
ZAR633.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.30
ZAR1,688.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.50
|
$98.31
ZAR1,798.05
|
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