Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Vatican City, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Vatican City
|
Pretoria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$8.52
ZAR152.12
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.68
ZAR83.62
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.01
ZAR18.00
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.81
ZAR14.50
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Vatican City
|
Pretoria
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.07
ZAR19.18
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.70
ZAR66.00
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.91
ZAR87.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.35
ZAR41.91
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.08
ZAR37.07
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
ZAR12.33
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.68
ZAR12.23
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
ZAR12.95
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
ZAR13.45
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
ZAR11.42
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.58
ZAR10.41
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Vatican City
|
Pretoria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.05
ZAR90.25
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.32
ZAR1,166.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,084.78
ZAR340,754.40
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.78
ZAR156.69
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Vatican City
|
Pretoria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$39.13
ZAR698.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$416.34
ZAR7,433.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$379.25
ZAR6,771.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$86.03
ZAR1,536.04
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Vatican City
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$216.65
ZAR3,868.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,800.41
ZAR85,710.16
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Vatican City
|
Pretoria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.39
ZAR42.59
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.00
ZAR35.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.95
ZAR52.74
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$34.21
ZAR610.82
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.81
ZAR139.45
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Vatican City
|
Pretoria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$49.09
ZAR876.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.65
ZAR618.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.30
ZAR1,647.99
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$98.31
ZAR1,755.26
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