Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 64.9% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 75.3% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.73
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.17
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 59.5% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.82
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.54
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
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pay 53.5% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF102.00
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,900.92
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.57
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 57.8% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.78
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.55
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,262.02
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF160.92
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 90.0% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,312.52
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,103.99
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 69.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF79.10
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
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pay 49.1% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.78
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF55.11
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF121.62
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF157.99
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
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