Cost of living comparison
Springs is 3.7% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.5% less in Springs
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% less in Springs
- Transportation
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pay 2.6% less in Springs
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% less in Springs
- Childcare
-
pay 21.7% more in Springs
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.9% less in Springs
- Clothing
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pay 8.5% more in Springs
The cost of childcare and clothing in Springs are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Springs.
If you lived in Springs instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Springs
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR160.11
|
$8.52
ZAR152.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR85.13
|
$3.83
ZAR68.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.03
|
$0.76
ZAR13.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.22
|
$0.59
ZAR10.47
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR17.68
|
$0.80
ZAR14.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR65.58
|
$3.18
ZAR56.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR74.92
|
$4.73
ZAR84.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR39.74
|
$1.70
ZAR30.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.19
|
$1.67
ZAR29.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.08
|
$0.45
ZAR8.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.02
|
$0.39
ZAR6.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.46
|
$0.52
ZAR9.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.47
|
$0.49
ZAR8.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.88
|
$0.39
ZAR6.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.86
|
$0.39
ZAR6.90
|
|
pay 2.6% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR89.02
|
$4.84
ZAR86.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR933.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR367,748.90
|
$19,084.78
ZAR340,570.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR152.56
|
$8.78
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR738.24
|
$39.13
ZAR698.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,826.73
|
$269.80
ZAR4,814.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,823.72
|
$255.60
ZAR4,561.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,434.72
|
$86.03
ZAR1,535.21
|
|
pay 21.7% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,107.14
|
$216.65
ZAR3,866.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR71,978.94
|
$4,800.41
ZAR85,664.01
|
|
pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR37.62
|
$2.10
ZAR37.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR33.60
|
$2.00
ZAR35.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR51.83
|
$1.99
ZAR35.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR526.44
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR118.15
|
$7.81
ZAR139.37
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR851.49
|
$49.09
ZAR875.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR572.10
|
$34.65
ZAR618.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,613.00
|
$92.30
ZAR1,647.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,452.01
|
$98.31
ZAR1,754.31
|
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