Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 2.8 times more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
$39.92
CHF35.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$3.83
CHF3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
$12.83
CHF11.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
$10.32
CHF9.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
$9.92
CHF8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
$10.35
CHF9.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$1.55
CHF1.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
$1.72
CHF1.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
$1.81
CHF1.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
$8.35
CHF7.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
$85.54
CHF75.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
$32,446.74
CHF28,810.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
$47.44
CHF42.13
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
$68.05
CHF60.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
$1,273.56
CHF1,130.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
$1,216.54
CHF1,080.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
$154.81
CHF137.46
|
|
pay 84.2% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
$285.13
CHF253.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
$8,257.24
CHF7,331.92
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
$6.84
CHF6.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$6.01
CHF5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
$11.41
CHF10.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
$76.16
CHF67.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
$119.75
CHF106.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
$48.47
CHF43.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
$163.47
CHF145.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
$209.09
CHF185.66
|
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