Cost of living comparison
Maryland is 3.2 times more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Maryland instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR162.04
|
$18.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.16
|
$9.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.24
|
$2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.38
|
$2.01
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR17.89
|
$3.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.37
|
$6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR75.83
|
$3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.22
|
$3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.63
|
$4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.23
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.15
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.59
|
$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.62
|
$2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.00
|
$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.99
|
$1.32
|
|
pay 49.6% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.10
|
$3.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR944.76
|
$100.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR372,187.40
|
$27,215.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR154.40
|
$17.66
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR747.15
|
$74.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,909.13
|
$1,887.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,894.01
|
$1,554.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,452.03
|
$137.97
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,144.64
|
$1,794.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR72,847.68
|
$28,176.36
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.07
|
$5.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.00
|
$4.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.45
|
$10.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR532.80
|
$61.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR119.58
|
$14.62
|
|
pay 22.4% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR861.76
|
$50.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR579.00
|
$39.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,632.47
|
$97.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,469.53
|
$125.81
|
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