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South Africa vs. Geneva Cost of Living Summary

South Africa is 65.8% cheaper than Geneva.

Restaurants: pay 77.1% less in South Africa
Groceries: pay 61.2% less in South Africa
Transportation: pay 48.3% less in South Africa
Housing: pay 62.5% less in South Africa
Childcare: pay 91.4% less in South Africa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.3% less in South Africa
Clothing: pay 50.9% less in South Africa

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in South Africa.

South Africa vs. Geneva Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Africa instead of Geneva, you would:

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pay 77.1% less for restaurants

	Geneva	South Africa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.79 CHF27.98	$8.97 ZAR167.89	-70.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.11 CHF15.54	$4.77 ZAR89.27	-72.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.01 CHF4.55	$0.95 ZAR17.86	-81.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.72 CHF4.29	$0.74 ZAR13.87	-84.3%
Average			-77.1%

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pay 61.2% less for groceries

	Geneva	South Africa
Bread 1 loaf	$3.83 CHF3.48	$0.99 ZAR18.54	-74.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.83 CHF11.66	$3.67 ZAR68.77	-71.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.41 CHF6.73	$4.20 ZAR78.56	-43.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.61 CHF6.92	$2.23 ZAR41.67	-70.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.02 CHF11.83	$2.03 ZAR37.95	-84.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 CHF1.49	$0.68 ZAR12.67	-58.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF1.05	$0.62 ZAR11.55	-46.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 CHF1.25	$0.64 ZAR12.01	-53.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.81 CHF2.56	$0.70 ZAR13.07	-75.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF1.06	$0.55 ZAR10.36	-52.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 CHF0.97	$0.61 ZAR11.39	-43.2%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 48.3% less for transportation

	Geneva	South Africa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.06 CHF7.32	$4.99 ZAR93.35	-38.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.84 CHF72.54	$52.31 ZAR978.84	-34.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,408.50 CHF33,990.75	$20,607.77 ZAR385,612.54	-44.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.13 CHF31.92	$8.55 ZAR159.97	-75.7%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 62.5% less for housing

	Geneva	South Africa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.62 CHF54.17	$41.37 ZAR774.11	-30.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,191.80 CHF1,991.55	$382.55 ZAR7,158.34	-82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,942.94 CHF1,765.43	$326.35 ZAR6,106.61	-83.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.59 CHF158.63	$80.40 ZAR1,504.41	-53.9%
Average			-62.5%

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pay 91.4% less for childcare

	Geneva	South Africa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,761.19 CHF3,417.56	$174.12 ZAR3,258.07	-95.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$31,979.71 CHF29,057.95	$4,033.53 ZAR75,475.36	-87.4%
Average			-91.4%

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pay 69.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Geneva	South Africa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.12 CHF8.29	$2.11 ZAR39.44	-76.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.45 CHF4.95	$1.88 ZAR35.23	-65.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.26 CHF9.33	$2.90 ZAR54.34	-71.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.48 CHF69.50	$29.50 ZAR552.01	-61.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.81 CHF20.73	$6.62 ZAR123.89	-71.0%
Average			-69.3%

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pay 50.9% less for clothing

	Geneva	South Africa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$122.16 CHF111.00	$47.72 ZAR892.85	-60.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.27 CHF56.58	$32.06 ZAR599.89	-48.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$141.42 CHF128.50	$90.39 ZAR1,691.36	-36.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.56 CHF176.79	$81.37 ZAR1,522.54	-58.2%
Average			-50.9%

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