Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 45.8% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.1% less in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 48.5% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% less in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 57.8% less in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 85.0% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.3% less in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in South Africa
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
|
$8.97
ZAR163.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$4.77
ZAR86.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
|
$3.67
ZAR66.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$4.20
ZAR76.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$2.23
ZAR40.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$2.03
ZAR36.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.62
ZAR11.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.64
ZAR11.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.70
ZAR12.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$4.99
ZAR90.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
|
$52.31
ZAR952.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,400.31
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,053.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.36
|
$8.55
ZAR155.59
|
|
pay 57.8% less for housing
|
North Carolina
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.47
|
$41.37
ZAR752.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.81
|
$382.55
ZAR6,962.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.23
|
$326.35
ZAR5,939.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.82
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.22
|
|
pay 85.0% less for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.70
|
$174.12
ZAR3,168.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,128.75
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,408.70
|
|
pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$2.11
ZAR38.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
|
$2.90
ZAR52.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.04
|
$29.50
ZAR536.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
|
$6.62
ZAR120.50
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.88
|
$47.72
ZAR868.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
|
$32.06
ZAR583.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.65
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$81.37
ZAR1,480.85
|
|
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