Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 36.0% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.5% less in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 52.0% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% less in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 46.5% less in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 58.2% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.0% less in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in South Africa
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$8.97
ZAR168.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$4.77
ZAR89.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.95
ZAR17.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.74
ZAR13.95
|
|
pay 52.0% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$0.99
ZAR18.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$3.67
ZAR69.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$4.20
ZAR79.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$2.23
ZAR41.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$2.03
ZAR38.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.68
ZAR12.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.62
ZAR11.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.64
ZAR12.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.70
ZAR13.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.55
ZAR10.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.61
ZAR11.46
|
|
pay 13.7% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$4.99
ZAR93.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$52.31
ZAR984.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$20,607.77
ZAR387,861.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$8.55
ZAR160.90
|
|
pay 46.5% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$41.37
ZAR778.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$382.55
ZAR7,200.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$326.35
ZAR6,142.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$80.40
ZAR1,513.18
|
|
pay 58.2% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$174.12
ZAR3,277.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$4,033.53
ZAR75,915.47
|
|
pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$2.11
ZAR39.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$1.88
ZAR35.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$2.90
ZAR54.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$29.50
ZAR555.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$6.62
ZAR124.62
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$47.72
ZAR898.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$32.06
ZAR603.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$90.39
ZAR1,701.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$81.37
ZAR1,531.42
|
|
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