Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 46.5% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.8% less in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 54.1% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 60.0% less in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 74.8% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.2% less in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% less in South Africa
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$8.97
ZAR167.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.77
ZAR89.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$0.95
ZAR17.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.74
ZAR13.87
|
|
pay 54.1% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$0.99
ZAR18.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$3.67
ZAR68.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$4.20
ZAR78.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$2.23
ZAR41.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$2.03
ZAR37.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.68
ZAR12.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.62
ZAR11.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$0.64
ZAR12.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.70
ZAR13.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.55
ZAR10.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.61
ZAR11.39
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$4.99
ZAR93.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$52.31
ZAR978.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$20,607.77
ZAR385,612.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$8.55
ZAR159.97
|
|
pay 60.0% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$41.37
ZAR774.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$382.55
ZAR7,158.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$326.35
ZAR6,106.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$80.40
ZAR1,504.41
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$174.12
ZAR3,258.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$4,033.53
ZAR75,475.36
|
|
pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$2.11
ZAR39.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$1.88
ZAR35.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$2.90
ZAR54.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$29.50
ZAR552.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$6.62
ZAR123.89
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$47.72
ZAR892.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$32.06
ZAR599.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$90.39
ZAR1,691.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$81.37
ZAR1,522.54
|
|
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