Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 13.5% more expensive than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.5% less in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% more in Pretoria
- Transportation
-
pay 20.9% more in Pretoria
- Housing
-
pay 63.6% more in Pretoria
- Childcare
-
pay 55.7% less in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.6% more in Pretoria
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% more in Pretoria
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Pretoria are more expensive than in Brasilia. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Pretoria.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 1.5% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.71
|
$8.52
ZAR163.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.62
|
$4.68
ZAR89.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.65
|
$1.01
ZAR19.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.46
|
$0.81
ZAR15.54
|
|
pay 12.3% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.17
|
$1.07
ZAR20.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.90
|
$3.70
ZAR70.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.86
|
$4.91
ZAR94.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.29
|
$2.35
ZAR44.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.31
|
$2.08
ZAR39.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.06
|
$0.69
ZAR13.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.32
|
$0.68
ZAR13.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.91
|
$0.73
ZAR13.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.07
|
$0.75
ZAR14.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.97
|
$0.64
ZAR12.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.13
|
$0.58
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 20.9% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$22.12
|
$5.05
ZAR96.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$253.94
|
$65.32
ZAR1,249.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$142,489.79
|
$19,084.78
ZAR365,139.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$42.14
|
$8.78
ZAR167.90
|
|
pay 63.6% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$112.86
|
$39.13
ZAR748.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,107.88
|
$416.34
ZAR7,965.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,308.15
|
$379.25
ZAR7,255.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$300.75
|
$86.03
ZAR1,645.96
|
|
pay 55.7% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,697.13
|
$216.65
ZAR4,145.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$67,343.39
|
$4,800.41
ZAR91,843.76
|
|
pay 29.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.18
|
$2.39
ZAR45.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.22
|
$2.00
ZAR38.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.21
|
$2.95
ZAR56.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$139.07
|
$34.21
ZAR654.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.71
|
$7.81
ZAR149.42
|
|
pay 25.1% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$297.38
|
$49.09
ZAR939.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$240.67
|
$34.65
ZAR662.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$376.45
|
$92.30
ZAR1,765.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$325.51
|
$98.31
ZAR1,880.87
|
|
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