Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 49.2% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 63.7% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,670
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,332
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK387
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK278
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 50.1% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK407
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,000
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK827
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK746
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,171
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK141
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK161
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK258
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK170
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK108
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 44.4% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,151
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,812
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,596,940
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,033
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,935
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK253,006
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK206,168
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,986
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 32.7% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK35,536
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 63.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,265
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK640
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,618
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,460
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,975
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 49.5% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,311
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,216
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,372
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,396
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
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