Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 19.9% cheaper than Estonia.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
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Estonia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
€9.28
|
$8.29
ZAR146.36
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.14
€7.48
|
$4.51
ZAR79.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.68
|
$0.93
ZAR16.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$0.69
ZAR12.23
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Estonia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
$0.93
ZAR16.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$3.52
ZAR62.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
€3.63
|
$4.04
ZAR71.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
€2.29
|
$2.09
ZAR36.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
€3.07
|
$1.97
ZAR34.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.64
ZAR11.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$0.62
ZAR10.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.59
ZAR10.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$0.69
ZAR12.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$0.49
ZAR8.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.39
|
$0.61
ZAR10.82
|
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pay 11.0% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.49
|
$4.81
ZAR84.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.92
€22.00
|
$50.85
ZAR898.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,691.01
€24,544.60
|
$19,587.45
ZAR345,919.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.39
€8.63
|
$8.44
ZAR149.05
|
|
pay 7.0% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.00
€22.99
|
$40.70
ZAR718.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$454.70
€418.14
|
$363.07
ZAR6,411.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$349.83
€321.70
|
$324.06
ZAR5,722.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$207.98
€191.25
|
$76.48
ZAR1,350.63
|
|
pay 31.6% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.34
€184.23
|
$170.15
ZAR3,004.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,293.58
€6,707.05
|
$3,782.54
ZAR66,800.62
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.01
€3.69
|
$2.04
ZAR36.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$1.79
ZAR31.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.61
€5.16
|
$2.68
ZAR47.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.53
€41.87
|
$28.55
ZAR504.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
€8.03
|
$5.94
ZAR104.86
|
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pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.43
€81.32
|
$44.73
ZAR789.89
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.00
€29.43
|
$30.20
ZAR533.32
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.24
€69.19
|
$81.48
ZAR1,438.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.03
€90.15
|
$77.16
ZAR1,362.58
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