Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 26.8% cheaper than Greece.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Greece, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€12.63
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.99
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 21.6% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€6.04
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.75
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.86
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€4.05
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.55
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.49
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€7.24
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€38.53
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€27,149.39
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€13.25
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 18.0% less for housing
|
Greece
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€31.46
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€502.75
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€376.04
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€168.43
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 47.1% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€396.09
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€6,071.52
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.22
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.35
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.74
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€46.71
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€8.46
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€80.19
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€79.72
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€89.57
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
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