Cost of living comparison
Athens is 50.0% more expensive than Sandton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.1% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 35.7% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 46.6% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 27.0% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.7% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% more in Athens
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing in Athens are more expensive than in Sandton. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Sandton, you would:
pay 51.1% more for restaurants
|
Sandton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.36
ZAR206.75
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
ZAR88.90
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
ZAR18.94
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR14.78
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 35.7% more for groceries
|
Sandton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.48
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ZAR67.28
|
$6.59
€6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
ZAR77.65
|
$6.29
€5.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
ZAR44.15
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
ZAR37.79
|
$4.89
€4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.36
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.46
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.20
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.71
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.61
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.82
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 46.6% more for transportation
|
Sandton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
ZAR91.02
|
$7.64
€7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.01
€27.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,663.17
ZAR412,461.36
|
$30,384.48
€27,833.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.41
ZAR152.99
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
pay 27.0% more for housing
|
Sandton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.17
ZAR840.30
|
$32.55
€29.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.52
ZAR8,781.60
|
$634.68
€581.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.60
ZAR8,528.34
|
$557.32
€510.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.06
ZAR1,493.42
|
$153.41
€140.53
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Sandton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.65
ZAR3,942.97
|
$463.20
€424.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.81
ZAR103,843.65
|
$10,722.29
€9,822.10
|
|
pay 65.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sandton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
ZAR41.35
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR36.32
|
$3.71
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR53.75
|
$4.88
€4.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.55
ZAR792.53
|
$49.36
€45.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
ZAR136.97
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
|
pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Sandton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.89
ZAR907.95
|
$86.11
€78.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.01
ZAR691.69
|
$38.32
€35.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,679.82
|
$93.75
€85.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
ZAR1,789.16
|
$115.38
€105.70
|
|
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