Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 16.1% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Japan, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥1,008
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥773
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥152
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥115
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥238
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥895
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥854
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥316
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥427
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥340
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥160
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥257
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥319
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥169
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥661
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,045
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,977
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 4.7% less for housing
|
Japan
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,281
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,910
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 51.6% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,072
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥424
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥435
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥623
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,029
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,873
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 26.0% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,776
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
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