Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 12.1% more expensive than Ecuador.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 40.3% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$8.97
ZAR162.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$4.77
ZAR86.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.95
ZAR17.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.74
ZAR13.42
|
|
pay 2.2% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$0.99
ZAR17.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$3.67
ZAR66.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$4.20
ZAR76.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$2.23
ZAR40.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.03
ZAR36.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.68
ZAR12.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.62
ZAR11.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.64
ZAR11.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.70
ZAR12.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.55
ZAR10.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.61
ZAR11.03
|
|
pay 43.6% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$4.99
ZAR90.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$52.31
ZAR947.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$20,607.77
ZAR373,316.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$8.55
ZAR154.86
|
|
pay 44.8% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$41.37
ZAR749.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$382.55
ZAR6,930.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$326.35
ZAR5,911.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$80.40
ZAR1,456.44
|
|
pay 19.8% less for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$174.12
ZAR3,154.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,068.60
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$2.11
ZAR38.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$1.88
ZAR34.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$2.90
ZAR52.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$29.50
ZAR534.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$6.62
ZAR119.94
|
|
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$47.72
ZAR864.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$32.06
ZAR580.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$90.39
ZAR1,637.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$81.37
ZAR1,473.99
|
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