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South Africa vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

South Africa is 24.1% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 39.9% less in South Africa
Groceries: pay 3.3% less in South Africa
Transportation: pay 12.0% more in South Africa
Housing: pay 12.2% less in South Africa
Childcare: pay 66.8% less in South Africa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.9% less in South Africa
Clothing: pay 21.9% less in South Africa

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in South Africa.

South Africa vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Africa instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 39.9% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	South Africa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN41.01	$8.97 ZAR167.89	-9.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN35.88	$4.77 ZAR89.27	-44.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN7.43	$0.95 ZAR17.86	-46.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN7.41	$0.74 ZAR13.87	-58.6%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 3.3% less for groceries

	Warsaw	South Africa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.51	$0.99 ZAR18.54	-9.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN18.06	$3.67 ZAR68.77	-15.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN15.73	$4.20 ZAR78.56	+10.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN12.53	$2.23 ZAR41.67	-26.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN10.52	$2.03 ZAR37.95	-20.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.88	$0.68 ZAR12.67	+49.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN3.09	$0.62 ZAR11.55	-17.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.40	$0.64 ZAR12.01	-21.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.75	$0.70 ZAR13.07	-49.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.72	$0.55 ZAR10.36	+33.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.94	$0.61 ZAR11.39	+30.0%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 12.0% more for transportation

	Warsaw	South Africa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN25.69	$4.99 ZAR93.35	-19.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN112.77	$52.31 ZAR978.84	+92.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN127,318.12	$20,607.77 ZAR385,612.54	-32.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN32.80	$8.55 ZAR159.97	+8.0%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 12.2% less for housing

	Warsaw	South Africa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN71.23	$41.37 ZAR774.11	+140.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,433.50	$382.55 ZAR7,158.34	-64.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,448.57	$326.35 ZAR6,106.61	-60.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN929.88	$80.40 ZAR1,504.41	-64.2%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 66.8% less for childcare

	Warsaw	South Africa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN2,103.78	$174.12 ZAR3,258.07	-65.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN52,115.37	$4,033.53 ZAR75,475.36	-67.9%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	South Africa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN15.38	$2.11 ZAR39.44	-43.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN15.17	$1.88 ZAR35.23	-48.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN19.73	$2.90 ZAR54.34	-39.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN175.03	$29.50 ZAR552.01	-30.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN35.88	$6.62 ZAR123.89	-23.6%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 21.9% less for clothing

	Warsaw	South Africa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN370.57	$47.72 ZAR892.85	-46.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN172.16	$32.06 ZAR599.89	-22.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN365.90	$90.39 ZAR1,691.36	+2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN423.29	$81.37 ZAR1,522.54	-20.4%
Average			-21.9%

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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: January 2025

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