Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 34.9% cheaper than Cyprus.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 39.1% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.92
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.97
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.61
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.13
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.63
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.20
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.31
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,615.22
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.47
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 32.2% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.28
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€826.46
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€677.85
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€133.52
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 51.5% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€400.70
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,982.58
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.31
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.46
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€56.99
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.40
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€77.98
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.93
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€107.96
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€103.21
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
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