Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 34.1% cheaper than Finland.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Finland, you would:
pay 53.5% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€13.59
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€10.01
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.47
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.79
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 28.8% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.19
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.54
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€4.09
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€5.16
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.54
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.33
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€58.02
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€30,489.34
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€17.60
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 6.2% less for housing
|
Finland
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€21.33
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€704.20
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€579.82
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€92.91
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 47.0% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€279.40
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€8,335.26
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 57.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.99
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.04
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€10.10
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€40.01
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.95
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€72.05
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€29.90
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€78.71
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€104.09
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
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