Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 59.3% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.6% less in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 72.4% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 47.3% less in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 70.5% less in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 78.8% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.0% less in South Africa
- Clothing
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pay 26.8% less in South Africa
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 61.6% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$8.97
ZAR163.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$4.77
ZAR86.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 72.4% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$3.67
ZAR66.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$4.20
ZAR76.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$2.23
ZAR40.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$2.03
ZAR36.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.62
ZAR11.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.64
ZAR11.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.70
ZAR12.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 47.3% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$4.99
ZAR90.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$52.31
ZAR952.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,053.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$8.55
ZAR155.59
|
|
pay 70.5% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$41.37
ZAR752.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$382.55
ZAR6,962.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$326.35
ZAR5,939.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.22
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$174.12
ZAR3,168.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,408.70
|
|
pay 58.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$2.11
ZAR38.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$2.90
ZAR52.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$29.50
ZAR536.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$6.62
ZAR120.50
|
|
pay 26.8% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$47.72
ZAR868.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$32.06
ZAR583.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$81.37
ZAR1,480.85
|
|
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