Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 55.9% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.9% more in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% more in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% more in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 14.4% more in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.8% more in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 46.8% more in Lithuania
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Lithuania are more expensive than in South Africa. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 77.9% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.10
|
$11.85
€10.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.25
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.46
|
$2.08
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.55
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 23.8% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.12
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.22
|
$5.79
€5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.79
|
$5.11
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.73
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.10
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.38
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.29
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.74
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.78
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.13
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.13
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
pay 18.1% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.24
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR956.77
|
$29.98
€27.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR376,916.06
|
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.36
|
$10.62
€9.77
|
|
pay 14.4% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR756.65
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,996.91
|
$507.54
€466.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,968.89
|
$347.76
€319.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,470.48
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,184.59
|
$477.03
€438.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,773.21
|
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
|
pay 64.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.55
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.44
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.12
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR539.56
|
$41.43
€38.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.10
|
$8.20
€7.54
|
|
pay 46.8% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR872.71
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR586.36
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,653.21
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,488.20
|
$141.41
€130.03
|
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