Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 2.3 times more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Ireland instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR162.53
|
$17.71
€17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.42
|
$9.75
€9.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.29
|
$2.15
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.42
|
$1.66
€1.59
|
|
pay 62.5% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR17.94
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.57
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.06
|
$5.05
€4.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.34
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.74
|
$4.48
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.26
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.18
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.63
|
$1.24
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.65
|
$1.58
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.03
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.03
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
pay 98.7% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.37
|
$7.11
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR947.63
|
$119.47
€114.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR373,316.13
|
$37,943.34
€36,420.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR154.86
|
$20.48
€19.65
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR749.42
|
$46.92
€45.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,930.08
|
$1,406.76
€1,350.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,911.89
|
$1,187.82
€1,140.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,456.44
|
$159.87
€153.46
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,154.17
|
$996.31
€956.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,068.60
|
$6,771.62
€6,499.92
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.19
|
$5.94
€5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.11
|
$3.80
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.61
|
$16.44
€15.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR534.41
|
$55.70
€53.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR119.94
|
$12.29
€11.80
|
|
pay 21.4% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR864.38
|
$77.94
€74.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR580.76
|
$37.83
€36.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,637.42
|
$85.63
€82.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,473.99
|
$89.10
€85.53
|
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