Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 20.2% cheaper than Estonia.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 46.1% less for restaurants
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Estonia
|
South Africa
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€12.02
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.32
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.70
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
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pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Estonia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.86
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.88
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.35
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.60
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
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pay 19.1% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.58
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.48
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,525.03
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.82
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 11.3% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.84
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€464.71
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€348.99
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€200.27
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 35.4% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€221.08
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,200.38
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€4.02
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.24
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.57
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.48
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.41
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
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pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€97.25
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€33.01
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€77.84
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€94.50
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
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