Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 16.7% more expensive than Thailand.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 98.6% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB81.19
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB209.49
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB24.52
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB13.20
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB48.69
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB284.03
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB232.60
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB71.21
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB44.90
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB42.83
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB18.11
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB28.37
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.91
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB24.09
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB18.64
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 17.9% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB155.45
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB885.01
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,091,344.72
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB336.35
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 57.6% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB596.24
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,543.99
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,837.66
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,919.93
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,888.95
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB359,954.45
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB76.55
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB66.10
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB133.88
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,697.84
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB188.64
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 16.5% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,343.82
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB1,021.68
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,880.61
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,281.15
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
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