Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 55.0% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.5% less in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 52.4% less in Pretoria
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% less in Pretoria
- Housing
-
pay 61.9% less in Pretoria
- Childcare
-
pay 89.0% less in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.3% less in Pretoria
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% less in Pretoria
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Pretoria.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Washington, you would:
pay 63.5% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$8.52
ZAR152.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.68
ZAR84.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$1.01
ZAR18.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.81
ZAR14.58
|
|
pay 52.4% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.07
ZAR19.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$3.70
ZAR66.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$4.91
ZAR88.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$2.35
ZAR42.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$2.08
ZAR37.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.69
ZAR12.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.68
ZAR12.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.73
ZAR13.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.75
ZAR13.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.64
ZAR11.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.58
ZAR10.46
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$5.05
ZAR90.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$65.32
ZAR1,172.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$19,084.78
ZAR342,514.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$8.78
ZAR157.50
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$39.13
ZAR702.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$416.34
ZAR7,472.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$379.25
ZAR6,806.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$86.03
ZAR1,543.98
|
|
pay 89.0% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$216.65
ZAR3,888.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$4,800.41
ZAR86,152.93
|
|
pay 66.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.39
ZAR42.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$2.00
ZAR35.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$2.95
ZAR53.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$34.21
ZAR613.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$7.81
ZAR140.17
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$49.09
ZAR880.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$34.65
ZAR621.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$92.30
ZAR1,656.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$98.31
ZAR1,764.33
|
|
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