Cost of living comparison
Athens is 68.3% more expensive than Durban.
- Restaurants
-
pay 90.9% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 56.6% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 43.0% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 92.4% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 50.2% more in Athens
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing in Athens are more expensive than in Durban. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Durban, you would:
pay 90.9% more for restaurants
|
Durban
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.82
ZAR124.05
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
ZAR82.70
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
ZAR16.17
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
ZAR11.93
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 56.6% more for groceries
|
Durban
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ZAR17.36
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
ZAR63.24
|
$6.59
€6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
ZAR76.08
|
$6.29
€5.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
ZAR38.28
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
ZAR36.55
|
$4.89
€4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.29
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
ZAR9.90
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZAR9.42
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.65
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.03
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
ZAR9.68
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 25.5% more for transportation
|
Durban
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.11
ZAR93.04
|
$7.64
€7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.07
ZAR711.14
|
$30.01
€27.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,447.98
ZAR372,145.59
|
$30,384.48
€27,833.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.11
ZAR184.01
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
pay 43.0% more for housing
|
Durban
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.67
ZAR667.45
|
$32.55
€29.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.22
ZAR6,464.84
|
$634.68
€581.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$338.28
ZAR6,156.48
|
$557.32
€510.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.90
ZAR2,000.16
|
$153.41
€140.53
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Durban
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$203.89
ZAR3,710.80
|
$463.20
€424.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,070.34
ZAR92,278.32
|
$10,722.29
€9,822.10
|
|
pay 92.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Durban
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
ZAR33.08
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ZAR32.98
|
$3.71
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.84
ZAR51.69
|
$4.88
€4.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.16
ZAR658.15
|
$49.36
€45.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.25
ZAR113.71
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
|
pay 50.2% more for clothing
|
Durban
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.23
ZAR786.69
|
$86.11
€78.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.50
ZAR536.91
|
$38.32
€35.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.49
ZAR1,610.40
|
$93.75
€85.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.58
ZAR1,266.26
|
$115.38
€105.70
|
|
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