Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 60.1% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.7% less in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 71.9% less in Pretoria
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% less in Pretoria
- Housing
-
pay 76.8% less in Pretoria
- Childcare
-
pay 83.7% less in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.7% less in Pretoria
- Clothing
-
pay 39.1% less in Pretoria
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Pretoria.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of George Town, you would:
pay 71.7% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$8.52
ZAR163.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$4.68
ZAR89.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$1.01
ZAR19.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.81
ZAR15.54
|
|
pay 71.9% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.07
ZAR20.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$3.70
ZAR70.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$4.91
ZAR94.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$2.35
ZAR44.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$2.08
ZAR39.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$0.69
ZAR13.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.68
ZAR13.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$0.73
ZAR13.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$0.75
ZAR14.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.64
ZAR12.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.58
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$5.05
ZAR96.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$65.32
ZAR1,249.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,303.08
|
$19,084.78
ZAR365,139.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
$8.78
ZAR167.90
|
|
pay 76.8% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.78
|
$39.13
ZAR748.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.25
|
$416.34
ZAR7,965.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.67
|
$379.25
ZAR7,255.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.05
|
$86.03
ZAR1,645.96
|
|
pay 83.7% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.72
|
$216.65
ZAR4,145.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,982.09
|
$4,800.41
ZAR91,843.76
|
|
pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$2.39
ZAR45.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$2.00
ZAR38.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$2.95
ZAR56.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.06
|
$34.21
ZAR654.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$7.81
ZAR149.42
|
|
pay 39.1% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.55
|
$49.09
ZAR939.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
$34.65
ZAR662.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.85
|
$92.30
ZAR1,765.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.76
|
$98.31
ZAR1,880.87
|
|
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