Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 68.8% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 76.9% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.79
|
$8.97
ZAR165.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.56
|
$4.77
ZAR88.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.23
|
$0.95
ZAR17.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.18
|
$0.74
ZAR13.68
|
|
pay 69.7% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.31
|
$0.99
ZAR18.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.62
|
$3.67
ZAR67.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.04
|
$4.20
ZAR77.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.18
|
$2.23
ZAR41.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.88
|
$2.03
ZAR37.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.40
|
$0.68
ZAR12.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.31
|
$0.62
ZAR11.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.84
|
$0.64
ZAR11.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.73
|
$0.70
ZAR12.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.58
|
$0.55
ZAR10.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.89
|
$0.61
ZAR11.24
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.09
|
$4.99
ZAR92.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.75
|
$52.31
ZAR965.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,865.01
|
$20,607.77
ZAR380,498.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.00
|
$8.55
ZAR157.84
|
|
pay 81.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€103.49
|
$41.37
ZAR763.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,771.09
|
$382.55
ZAR7,063.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,149.50
|
$326.35
ZAR6,025.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€272.80
|
$80.40
ZAR1,484.46
|
|
pay 90.0% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,574.79
|
$174.12
ZAR3,214.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,435.27
|
$4,033.53
ZAR74,474.46
|
|
pay 74.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.50
|
$2.11
ZAR38.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.87
|
$1.88
ZAR34.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.25
|
$2.90
ZAR53.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€478.09
|
$29.50
ZAR544.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.00
|
$6.62
ZAR122.25
|
|
pay 67.5% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€181.36
|
$47.72
ZAR881.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€70.12
|
$32.06
ZAR591.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€189.73
|
$90.39
ZAR1,668.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€416.97
|
$81.37
ZAR1,502.35
|
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