Cost of living comparison

Tokyo, Japan

compared to

Pretoria, South Africa

Pretoria vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary

Pretoria is 23.7% cheaper than Tokyo.

Restaurants: pay 5.0% more in Pretoria
Groceries: pay 43.1% less in Pretoria
Transportation: pay 13.8% less in Pretoria
Housing: pay 27.7% less in Pretoria
Childcare: pay 63.2% less in Pretoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.7% less in Pretoria
Clothing: pay 12.9% more in Pretoria

The cost of clothing and restaurants in Pretoria are more expensive than in Tokyo. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Pretoria.

Pretoria vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Pretoria instead of Tokyo, you would:

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pay 5.0% more for restaurants

	Tokyo	Pretoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.51 ¥929	$8.52 ZAR152.04	+30.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.21 ¥743	$4.68 ZAR83.57	-10.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 ¥159	$1.01 ZAR17.99	-9.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 ¥106	$0.81 ZAR14.49	+9.0%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 43.1% less for groceries

	Tokyo	Pretoria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 ¥233	$1.07 ZAR19.17	-34.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.01 ¥1,000	$3.70 ZAR65.97	-47.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.89 ¥839	$4.91 ZAR87.68	-16.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 ¥297	$2.35 ZAR41.88	+12.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 ¥465	$2.08 ZAR37.05	-36.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.38 ¥339	$0.69 ZAR12.32	-71.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 ¥152	$0.68 ZAR12.22	-35.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.65 ¥378	$0.73 ZAR12.95	-72.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.42 ¥345	$0.75 ZAR13.44	-68.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 ¥184	$0.64 ZAR11.42	-50.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ¥180	$0.58 ZAR10.40	-53.8%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 13.8% less for transportation

	Tokyo	Pretoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 ¥630	$5.05 ZAR90.20	+14.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$58.62 ¥8,357	$65.32 ZAR1,165.64	+11.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,767.76 ¥3,103,104	$19,084.78 ZAR340,570.90	-12.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.88 ¥3,974	$8.78 ZAR156.60	-68.5%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 27.7% less for housing

	Tokyo	Pretoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.86 ¥4,542	$39.13 ZAR698.31	+22.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,120.28 ¥159,701	$416.34 ZAR7,429.72	-62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$582.98 ¥83,107	$379.25 ZAR6,767.76	-34.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.03 ¥19,107	$86.03 ZAR1,535.21	-35.8%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 63.2% less for childcare

	Tokyo	Pretoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$533.29 ¥76,024	$216.65 ZAR3,866.17	-59.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,506.96 ¥2,068,039	$4,800.41 ZAR85,664.01	-66.9%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Tokyo	Pretoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 ¥464	$2.39 ZAR42.57	-26.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 ¥485	$2.00 ZAR35.61	-41.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.91 ¥557	$2.95 ZAR52.71	-24.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.16 ¥9,574	$34.21 ZAR610.49	-49.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.38 ¥1,764	$7.81 ZAR139.37	-36.9%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 12.9% more for clothing

	Tokyo	Pretoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.60 ¥7,498	$49.09 ZAR875.96	-6.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.87 ¥5,256	$34.65 ZAR618.30	-6.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$63.41 ¥9,040	$92.30 ZAR1,647.11	+45.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.89 ¥11,817	$98.31 ZAR1,754.31	+18.6%
Average			+12.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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