Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 10.8% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.1% less in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% more in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% more in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% more in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 39.1% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.7% less in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% less in South Africa
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in South Africa are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Poland, you would:
pay 32.1% less for restaurants
Poland
|
South Africa
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
$8.97
ZAR163.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
$4.77
ZAR86.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 0.6% more for groceries
Poland
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
$3.67
ZAR66.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
$4.20
ZAR76.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
$2.23
ZAR40.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
$2.03
ZAR36.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
$0.62
ZAR11.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
$0.64
ZAR11.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
$0.70
ZAR12.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 11.4% more for transportation
Poland
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
$4.99
ZAR90.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN106.58
|
$52.31
ZAR952.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN113,276.52
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,057.24
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
$8.55
ZAR155.59
|
|
pay 15.6% more for housing
Poland
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
$41.37
ZAR752.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,264.55
|
$382.55
ZAR6,962.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,799.20
|
$326.35
ZAR5,939.46
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN692.24
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.23
|
|
pay 39.1% less for childcare
Poland
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,196.45
|
$174.12
ZAR3,168.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN22,613.54
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,409.39
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
Poland
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
$2.11
ZAR38.36
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.10
|
$2.90
ZAR52.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN122.35
|
$29.50
ZAR536.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
$6.62
ZAR120.50
|
|
pay 9.3% less for clothing
Poland
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN284.51
|
$47.72
ZAR868.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN132.63
|
$32.06
ZAR583.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN294.53
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.06
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN328.12
|
$81.37
ZAR1,480.86
|
|
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