Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 21.5% cheaper than Latvia.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.70
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.71
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.30
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.11
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.91
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.42
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.58
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.90
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.55
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.73
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.99
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.32
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.36
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.35
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.41
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€37.37
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,283.95
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.60
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 16.0% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.33
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€443.50
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€306.02
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€186.67
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 64.6% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€405.61
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,692.21
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.67
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.90
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.69
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€40.50
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.49
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€72.55
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€40.94
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€80.06
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€114.45
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
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