Cost of living comparison
San Diego is 3.4 times more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in San Diego
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in San Diego
- Transportation
-
pay 59.9% more in San Diego
- Housing
-
pay 4.8 times more in San Diego
- Childcare
-
pay 7.7 times more in San Diego
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2 times more in San Diego
- Clothing
-
pay 40.2% more in San Diego
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in San Diego are more expensive than in South Africa. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in San Diego.
If you lived in San Diego instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR167.89
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR89.27
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.86
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.87
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.54
|
$4.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR68.77
|
$7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR78.56
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR41.67
|
$4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.95
|
$5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.67
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.55
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.01
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.07
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.36
|
$1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.39
|
$1.06
|
|
pay 59.9% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR93.35
|
$5.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR978.84
|
$72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR385,612.54
|
$35,376.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR159.97
|
$19.40
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
South Africa
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR774.11
|
$70.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,158.34
|
$2,839.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,106.61
|
$2,284.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,504.41
|
$240.96
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,258.07
|
$1,754.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR75,475.36
|
$21,666.67
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR39.44
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR35.23
|
$5.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR54.34
|
$11.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR552.01
|
$84.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR123.89
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 40.2% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR892.85
|
$58.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR599.89
|
$59.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,691.36
|
$91.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,522.54
|
$122.86
|
|
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