Cost of living comparison
Andorra is 2.0 times more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Andorra instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Andorra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.29
ZAR146.36
|
$14.85
€13.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
ZAR79.69
|
$11.23
€10.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
ZAR16.42
|
$1.93
€1.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
ZAR12.23
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
|
pay 60.4% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Andorra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
ZAR16.40
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
ZAR62.08
|
$6.15
€5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
ZAR71.41
|
$4.30
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
ZAR36.84
|
$2.47
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
ZAR34.72
|
$4.41
€4.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.36
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR10.89
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.37
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.18
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
ZAR8.71
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.82
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
pay 39.2% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ZAR84.88
|
$7.00
€6.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.85
ZAR898.10
|
$40.74
€37.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,587.45
ZAR345,919.10
|
$20,576.76
€18,922.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.44
ZAR149.05
|
$19.07
€17.54
|
|
pay 96.6% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.70
ZAR718.85
|
$49.32
€45.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.07
ZAR6,411.90
|
$1,056.42
€971.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.06
ZAR5,722.97
|
$864.08
€794.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.48
ZAR1,350.63
|
$82.35
€75.73
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.15
ZAR3,004.98
|
$579.48
€532.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,782.54
ZAR66,800.62
|
$14,196.10
€13,054.49
|
|
pay 82.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
ZAR36.04
|
$3.53
€3.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
ZAR31.62
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
ZAR47.36
|
$6.24
€5.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.55
ZAR504.12
|
$53.77
€49.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
ZAR104.86
|
$9.60
€8.83
|
|
pay 63.9% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.73
ZAR789.89
|
$96.01
€88.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.20
ZAR533.32
|
$43.47
€39.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.48
ZAR1,438.92
|
$109.30
€100.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.16
ZAR1,362.58
|
$125.61
€115.51
|
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