Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 24.1% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.2% less in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% less in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% less in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 35.5% more in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.1% less in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% less in South Africa
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK114.65
|
$8.97
ZAR168.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK90.95
|
$4.77
ZAR89.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.64
|
$0.95
ZAR17.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.55
|
$0.74
ZAR13.95
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK23.92
|
$0.99
ZAR18.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK49.88
|
$3.67
ZAR69.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK52.28
|
$4.20
ZAR79.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK35.98
|
$2.23
ZAR41.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK44.99
|
$2.03
ZAR38.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.46
|
$0.68
ZAR12.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.16
|
$0.62
ZAR11.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK10.92
|
$0.64
ZAR12.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.64
|
$0.70
ZAR13.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.48
|
$0.55
ZAR10.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.75
|
$0.61
ZAR11.46
|
|
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK63.84
|
$4.99
ZAR93.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK655.19
|
$52.31
ZAR984.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK258,316.95
|
$20,607.77
ZAR387,861.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK206.51
|
$8.55
ZAR160.90
|
|
pay 15.5% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK291.38
|
$41.37
ZAR778.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK7,905.41
|
$382.55
ZAR7,200.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,172.70
|
$326.35
ZAR6,142.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK744.36
|
$80.40
ZAR1,513.18
|
|
pay 35.5% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,176.34
|
$174.12
ZAR3,277.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK30,167.40
|
$4,033.53
ZAR75,915.47
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK63.90
|
$2.11
ZAR39.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK36.41
|
$1.88
ZAR35.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK61.65
|
$2.90
ZAR54.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK372.30
|
$29.50
ZAR555.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK136.96
|
$6.62
ZAR124.62
|
|
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK760.95
|
$47.72
ZAR898.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK342.11
|
$32.06
ZAR603.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK812.18
|
$90.39
ZAR1,701.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,203.90
|
$81.37
ZAR1,531.42
|
|
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