Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.8 times more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Australia instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR160.20
|
$16.76
A$26.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR85.18
|
$9.73
A$15.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.04
|
$2.56
A$4.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.23
|
$2.16
A$3.40
|
|
pay 95.4% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR17.69
|
$2.37
A$3.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR65.62
|
$4.36
A$6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR74.96
|
$5.80
A$9.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR39.76
|
$4.07
A$6.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.21
|
$3.94
A$6.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.09
|
$1.45
A$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.02
|
$1.26
A$1.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.46
|
$1.35
A$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.47
|
$2.01
A$3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.88
|
$1.12
A$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.87
|
$0.96
A$1.51
|
|
pay 50.4% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR89.07
|
$4.65
A$7.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR934.00
|
$83.03
A$130.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR367,947.04
|
$27,742.09
A$43,667.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR152.64
|
$18.38
A$28.93
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR738.64
|
$55.59
A$87.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,830.41
|
$1,182.30
A$1,861.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,826.86
|
$957.92
A$1,507.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,435.49
|
$138.16
A$217.48
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,108.81
|
$1,485.91
A$2,338.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR72,017.72
|
$14,667.78
A$23,087.97
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR37.64
|
$6.64
A$10.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR33.62
|
$3.55
A$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR51.86
|
$28.07
A$44.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR526.73
|
$52.89
A$83.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR118.22
|
$13.13
A$20.67
|
|
pay 38.9% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR851.94
|
$71.78
A$112.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR572.41
|
$50.24
A$79.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,613.87
|
$100.30
A$157.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,452.79
|
$111.73
A$175.87
|
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