Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 45.8% cheaper than Israel.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Israel, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪70.06
|
$8.97
ZAR162.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪54.53
|
$4.77
ZAR86.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.66
|
$0.95
ZAR17.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.59
|
$0.74
ZAR13.42
|
|
pay 33.7% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.31
|
$0.99
ZAR17.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.69
|
$3.67
ZAR66.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.05
|
$4.20
ZAR76.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.84
|
$2.23
ZAR40.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.65
|
$2.03
ZAR36.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.14
|
$0.68
ZAR12.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.34
|
$0.62
ZAR11.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.92
|
$0.64
ZAR11.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.32
|
$0.70
ZAR12.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.33
|
$0.55
ZAR10.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.23
|
$0.61
ZAR11.03
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.46
|
$4.99
ZAR90.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪206.79
|
$52.31
ZAR947.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪141,969.81
|
$20,607.77
ZAR373,316.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪47.03
|
$8.55
ZAR154.86
|
|
pay 30.3% less for housing
|
Israel
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪99.58
|
$41.37
ZAR749.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,690.75
|
$382.55
ZAR6,930.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,212.88
|
$326.35
ZAR5,911.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪607.89
|
$80.40
ZAR1,456.44
|
|
pay 73.1% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,253.35
|
$174.12
ZAR3,154.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,728.29
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,068.60
|
|
pay 57.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.39
|
$2.11
ZAR38.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.59
|
$1.88
ZAR34.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.67
|
$2.90
ZAR52.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪237.42
|
$29.50
ZAR534.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.48
|
$6.62
ZAR119.94
|
|
pay 34.8% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪308.45
|
$47.72
ZAR864.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪197.75
|
$32.06
ZAR580.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪417.18
|
$90.39
ZAR1,637.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪476.49
|
$81.37
ZAR1,473.99
|
|
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