Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 42.6% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.2% less in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 42.5% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 28.4% less in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 38.3% less in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 66.8% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.7% less in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% less in South Africa
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$24.08
|
$8.97
ZAR171.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.74
|
$4.77
ZAR91.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.87
|
$0.95
ZAR18.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.48
|
$0.74
ZAR14.18
|
|
pay 42.5% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.33
|
$0.99
ZAR18.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.74
|
$3.67
ZAR70.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.70
|
$4.20
ZAR80.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.59
|
$2.23
ZAR42.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.60
|
$2.03
ZAR38.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.05
|
$0.68
ZAR12.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.86
|
$0.62
ZAR11.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.34
|
$0.64
ZAR12.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.13
|
$0.70
ZAR13.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.61
|
$0.55
ZAR10.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.49
|
$0.61
ZAR11.65
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.19
|
$4.99
ZAR95.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$123.59
|
$52.31
ZAR1,000.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$44,206.70
|
$20,607.77
ZAR394,278.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.99
|
$8.55
ZAR163.56
|
|
pay 38.3% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$91.42
|
$41.37
ZAR791.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,800.85
|
$382.55
ZAR7,319.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,446.94
|
$326.35
ZAR6,243.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$163.84
|
$80.40
ZAR1,538.22
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,093.54
|
$174.12
ZAR3,331.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$19,052.94
|
$4,033.53
ZAR77,171.46
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.90
|
$2.11
ZAR40.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.90
|
$1.88
ZAR36.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.89
|
$2.90
ZAR55.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$68.86
|
$29.50
ZAR564.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.51
|
$6.62
ZAR126.68
|
|
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$116.71
|
$47.72
ZAR912.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$72.89
|
$32.06
ZAR613.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$167.47
|
$90.39
ZAR1,729.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$217.57
|
$81.37
ZAR1,556.75
|
|
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