Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.7 times more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
$18.70
£14.88
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
$9.25
£7.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
$2.23
£1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
|
pay 52.4% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
$4.35
£3.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
$5.92
£4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
$3.77
£3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
$3.70
£2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
$1.23
£0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
$1.26
£1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
$1.42
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
$0.65
£0.52
|
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pay 74.8% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
$7.07
£5.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
$98.23
£78.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
$34,832.80
£27,718.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
$17.15
£13.65
|
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pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
South Africa
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
$39.40
£31.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
$1,243.58
£989.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
$1,020.84
£812.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
$229.21
£182.40
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
$1,497.56
£1,191.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
$18,629.32
£14,824.60
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
$5.63
£4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
$4.12
£3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
$17.47
£13.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
$45.31
£36.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
$12.89
£10.26
|
|
pay 36.2% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
$78.43
£62.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
$40.13
£31.93
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
$90.36
£71.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
$96.72
£76.97
|
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