Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 56.4% cheaper than San Diego.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.2% less in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 51.7% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 70.0% less in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 85.8% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.2% less in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% 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 San Diego, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
|
San Diego
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$8.97
ZAR167.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.77
ZAR89.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$0.95
ZAR17.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$0.74
ZAR13.87
|
|
pay 51.7% less for groceries
|
San Diego
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.20
|
$0.99
ZAR18.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
|
$3.67
ZAR68.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$4.20
ZAR78.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
|
$2.23
ZAR41.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.85
|
$2.03
ZAR37.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$0.68
ZAR12.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.62
ZAR11.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$0.64
ZAR12.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$0.70
ZAR13.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$0.55
ZAR10.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.61
ZAR11.39
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
San Diego
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
|
$4.99
ZAR93.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
$52.31
ZAR978.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,376.95
|
$20,607.77
ZAR385,612.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$8.55
ZAR159.97
|
|
pay 70.0% less for housing
|
San Diego
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.11
|
$41.37
ZAR774.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,839.47
|
$382.55
ZAR7,158.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,284.17
|
$326.35
ZAR6,106.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.96
|
$80.40
ZAR1,504.41
|
|
pay 85.8% less for childcare
|
San Diego
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.29
|
$174.12
ZAR3,258.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,666.67
|
$4,033.53
ZAR75,475.36
|
|
pay 68.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Diego
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.11
ZAR39.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.41
|
$1.88
ZAR35.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
|
$2.90
ZAR54.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.21
|
$29.50
ZAR552.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$6.62
ZAR123.89
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
San Diego
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
|
$47.72
ZAR892.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.66
|
$32.06
ZAR599.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33
|
$90.39
ZAR1,691.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.86
|
$81.37
ZAR1,522.54
|
|
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