Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 29.6% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in South Africa instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.21
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,143.53
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 56.7% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.69
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.85
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.73
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.14
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 58.2% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.93
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,979.24
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 61.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.87
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.59
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.42
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.42
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
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