Cost of living comparison
Greece is 51.6% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.9% more in Greece
- Groceries
-
pay 37.0% more in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 31.8% more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 38.8% more in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 97.2% more in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.6% more in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 25.0% more in Greece
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation in Greece are more expensive than in South Africa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 58.9% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.29
|
$13.17
€11.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.82
|
$9.11
€8.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$2.07
€1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 37.0% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.88
|
$6.30
€5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.41
|
$5.99
€5.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.53
|
$4.02
€3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.91
|
$4.23
€3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.23
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.68
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.71
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$0.51
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
pay 31.8% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.79
|
$7.55
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.05
|
$40.19
€35.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,057.24
|
$28,316.80
€25,169.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.59
|
$13.82
€12.28
|
|
pay 38.8% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR752.92
|
$32.82
€29.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,962.40
|
$524.36
€466.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,939.46
|
$392.21
€348.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.23
|
$175.68
€156.15
|
|
pay 97.2% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,168.88
|
$413.12
€367.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,409.39
|
$6,332.60
€5,628.73
|
|
pay 72.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.36
|
$4.40
€3.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$3.49
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.86
|
$4.94
€4.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR536.90
|
$48.72
€43.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.50
|
$8.82
€7.84
|
|
pay 25.0% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.41
|
$83.64
€74.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.47
|
$37.83
€33.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.06
|
$83.15
€73.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,480.86
|
$93.42
€83.04
|
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