Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 19.8% more expensive than Brazil.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 18.9% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$30.78
|
$8.97
ZAR160.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$36.17
|
$4.77
ZAR85.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.96
|
$0.95
ZAR17.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.65
|
$0.74
ZAR13.23
|
|
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$8.20
|
$0.99
ZAR17.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$24.02
|
$3.67
ZAR65.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$20.79
|
$4.20
ZAR74.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$11.30
|
$2.23
ZAR39.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$9.21
|
$2.03
ZAR36.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.90
|
$0.68
ZAR12.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.19
|
$0.62
ZAR11.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.74
|
$0.64
ZAR11.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.81
|
$0.70
ZAR12.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.95
|
$0.55
ZAR9.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.78
|
$0.61
ZAR10.87
|
|
pay 22.8% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$22.15
|
$4.99
ZAR89.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$238.54
|
$52.31
ZAR934.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$116,402.47
|
$20,607.77
ZAR367,947.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$44.66
|
$8.55
ZAR152.64
|
|
pay 73.0% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$107.50
|
$41.37
ZAR738.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,728.75
|
$382.55
ZAR6,830.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,210.68
|
$326.35
ZAR5,826.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$297.99
|
$80.40
ZAR1,435.49
|
|
pay 36.1% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,565.20
|
$174.12
ZAR3,108.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$40,235.64
|
$4,033.53
ZAR72,017.72
|
|
pay 31.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.38
|
$2.11
ZAR37.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.38
|
$1.88
ZAR33.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.73
|
$2.90
ZAR51.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$132.04
|
$29.50
ZAR526.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$35.27
|
$6.62
ZAR118.22
|
|
pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$260.60
|
$47.72
ZAR851.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$239.71
|
$32.06
ZAR572.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$422.30
|
$90.39
ZAR1,613.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$341.98
|
$81.37
ZAR1,452.79
|
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