Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of South Africa, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.29
ZAR146.36
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
ZAR79.69
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
ZAR16.42
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
ZAR12.23
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
ZAR16.40
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
ZAR62.08
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
ZAR71.41
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
ZAR36.84
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
ZAR34.72
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.36
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR10.89
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.37
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.18
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
ZAR8.71
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.82
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ZAR84.88
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.85
ZAR898.10
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,587.45
ZAR345,919.10
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.44
ZAR149.05
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.70
ZAR718.85
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.07
ZAR6,411.90
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.06
ZAR5,722.97
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.48
ZAR1,350.63
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.15
ZAR3,004.98
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,782.54
ZAR66,800.62
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
ZAR36.04
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
ZAR31.62
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
ZAR47.36
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.55
ZAR504.12
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
ZAR104.86
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.73
ZAR789.89
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.20
ZAR533.32
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.48
ZAR1,438.92
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.16
ZAR1,362.58
|
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