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
€9.80
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.78
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.31
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.96
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.46
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.93
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.37
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.36
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.48
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€37.78
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,550.54
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.70
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 16.0% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.51
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€448.37
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€309.38
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€188.72
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 64.6% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€410.06
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,831.55
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.94
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.74
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€40.95
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.59
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€73.35
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€41.39
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€80.94
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€115.70
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
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