Cost of living comparison
Durban is 54.7% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.6% less in Durban
- Groceries
-
pay 56.1% less in Durban
- Transportation
-
pay 46.9% less in Durban
- Housing
-
pay 43.7% less in Durban
- Childcare
-
pay 70.6% less in Durban
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.7% less in Durban
- Clothing
-
pay 42.2% less in Durban
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Durban.
If you lived in Durban instead of Paris, you would:
pay 69.6% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$6.82
ZAR124.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
$4.54
ZAR82.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.75
|
$0.89
ZAR16.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.71
|
$0.66
ZAR11.93
|
|
pay 56.1% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
$0.95
ZAR17.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.29
|
$3.47
ZAR63.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.95
|
$4.18
ZAR76.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.44
|
$2.10
ZAR38.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.79
|
$2.01
ZAR36.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$0.62
ZAR11.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.54
ZAR9.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.37
|
$0.52
ZAR9.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.63
|
$0.59
ZAR10.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$0.55
ZAR10.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$0.53
ZAR9.68
|
|
pay 46.9% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.01
|
$5.11
ZAR93.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€84.83
|
$39.07
ZAR711.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,944.39
|
$20,447.98
ZAR372,145.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.75
|
$10.11
ZAR184.01
|
|
pay 43.7% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€30.83
|
$36.67
ZAR667.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,252.46
|
$355.22
ZAR6,464.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€968.60
|
$338.28
ZAR6,156.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€172.56
|
$109.90
ZAR2,000.16
|
|
pay 70.6% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€692.77
|
$203.89
ZAR3,710.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,604.03
|
$5,070.34
ZAR92,278.32
|
|
pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$1.82
ZAR33.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.95
|
$1.81
ZAR32.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.27
|
$2.84
ZAR51.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.42
|
$36.16
ZAR658.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$6.25
ZAR113.71
|
|
pay 42.2% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€95.09
|
$43.23
ZAR786.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.66
|
$29.50
ZAR536.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€102.18
|
$88.49
ZAR1,610.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€136.47
|
$69.58
ZAR1,266.26
|
|
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