Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 59.1% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.0% less in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 54.0% less in Pretoria
- Transportation
-
pay 38.3% less in Pretoria
- Housing
-
pay 62.4% less in Pretoria
- Childcare
-
pay 83.8% less in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.1% less in Pretoria
- Clothing
-
pay 44.0% less in Pretoria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Pretoria.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 67.0% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.55
|
$8.52
ZAR162.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
$4.68
ZAR89.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.17
|
$1.01
ZAR19.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.91
|
$0.81
ZAR15.54
|
|
pay 54.0% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.76
|
$1.07
ZAR20.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.07
|
$3.70
ZAR70.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.99
|
$4.91
ZAR93.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.11
|
$2.35
ZAR44.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.34
|
$2.08
ZAR39.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.44
|
$0.69
ZAR13.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.06
|
$0.68
ZAR13.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.41
|
$0.73
ZAR13.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.40
|
$0.75
ZAR14.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.20
|
$0.64
ZAR12.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.10
|
$0.58
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 38.3% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.06
|
$5.05
ZAR96.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.34
|
$65.32
ZAR1,249.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,226.15
|
$19,084.78
ZAR365,060.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.38
|
$8.78
ZAR167.86
|
|
pay 62.4% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£55.45
|
$39.13
ZAR748.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,382.17
|
$416.34
ZAR7,963.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,311.65
|
$379.25
ZAR7,254.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£128.05
|
$86.03
ZAR1,645.61
|
|
pay 83.8% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,777.07
|
$216.65
ZAR4,144.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,796.21
|
$4,800.41
ZAR91,823.79
|
|
pay 64.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.92
|
$2.39
ZAR45.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.79
|
$2.00
ZAR38.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.85
|
$2.95
ZAR56.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£56.60
|
$34.21
ZAR654.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.82
|
$7.81
ZAR149.39
|
|
pay 44.0% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£76.51
|
$49.09
ZAR938.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£52.98
|
$34.65
ZAR662.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£92.56
|
$92.30
ZAR1,765.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£154.67
|
$98.31
ZAR1,880.46
|
|
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