Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.0 times more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Germany instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
$14.04
€13.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
$10.20
€9.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$2.80
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$2.41
€2.28
|
|
pay 76.3% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
$6.71
€6.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
$4.38
€4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
$3.41
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
$6.24
€5.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$2.10
€1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.69
€0.65
|
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pay 63.0% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
$7.07
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
$52.96
€50.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
$28,807.86
€27,320.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
$23.02
€21.83
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
$48.22
€45.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
$790.39
€749.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
$625.27
€592.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
$230.06
€218.18
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
$458.39
€434.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
$12,308.95
€11,673.34
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
$4.42
€4.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$3.49
€3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
$8.74
€8.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
$36.01
€34.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
$12.80
€12.14
|
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pay 38.2% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
$82.34
€78.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
$40.78
€38.67
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
$91.59
€86.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
$123.43
€117.05
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