Cost of living comparison
Minnesota is 2.7 times more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Minnesota instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR162.04
|
$17.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.16
|
$10.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.24
|
$2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.38
|
$1.99
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR17.89
|
$3.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.37
|
$4.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR75.83
|
$3.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.22
|
$3.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.63
|
$5.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.23
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.15
|
$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.59
|
$2.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.62
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.00
|
$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.99
|
$1.48
|
|
pay 36.5% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.10
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR944.76
|
$75.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR372,187.40
|
$32,650.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR154.40
|
$15.25
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR747.15
|
$66.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,909.13
|
$1,195.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,894.01
|
$1,106.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,452.03
|
$119.54
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,144.64
|
$1,324.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR72,847.68
|
$22,140.67
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.07
|
$5.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.00
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.45
|
$9.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR532.80
|
$48.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR119.58
|
$13.28
|
|
pay 20.1% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR861.76
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR579.00
|
$47.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,632.47
|
$84.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,469.53
|
$103.00
|
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