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South Africa vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

South Africa is 51.8% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 53.8% less in South Africa
Groceries: pay 47.8% less in South Africa
Transportation: pay 43.6% less in South Africa
Housing: pay 53.4% less in South Africa
Childcare: pay 74.0% less in South Africa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.1% less in South Africa
Clothing: pay 35.1% less in South Africa

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

South Africa vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.8% less for restaurants

	Wellington	South Africa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$26.61	$8.97 ZAR167.89	-39.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.96	$4.77 ZAR89.27	-46.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.59	$0.95 ZAR17.86	-62.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.84	$0.74 ZAR13.87	-65.6%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 47.8% less for groceries

	Wellington	South Africa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.50	$0.99 ZAR18.54	-49.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$7.39	$3.67 ZAR68.77	-11.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$12.44	$4.20 ZAR78.56	-39.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$12.19	$2.23 ZAR41.67	-67.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$9.02	$2.03 ZAR37.95	-59.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.49	$0.68 ZAR12.67	-51.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.94	$0.62 ZAR11.55	-43.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.63	$0.64 ZAR12.01	-56.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.65	$0.70 ZAR13.07	-73.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.81	$0.55 ZAR10.36	-45.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.49	$0.61 ZAR11.39	-27.4%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 43.6% less for transportation

	Wellington	South Africa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$11.44	$4.99 ZAR93.35	-22.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$227.33	$52.31 ZAR978.84	-59.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$61,195.48	$20,607.77 ZAR385,612.54	-40.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$32.46	$8.55 ZAR159.97	-53.1%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 53.4% less for housing

	Wellington	South Africa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$96.71	$41.37 ZAR774.11	-23.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,650.53	$382.55 ZAR7,158.34	-74.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,379.35	$326.35 ZAR6,106.61	-75.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$238.99	$80.40 ZAR1,504.41	-40.0%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 74.0% less for childcare

	Wellington	South Africa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,552.95	$174.12 ZAR3,258.07	-80.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$22,542.55	$4,033.53 ZAR75,475.36	-68.1%
Average			-74.0%

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pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	South Africa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$12.77	$2.11 ZAR39.44	-70.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$6.08	$1.88 ZAR35.23	-44.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$43.58	$2.90 ZAR54.34	-88.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$71.01	$29.50 ZAR552.01	-26.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$21.82	$6.62 ZAR123.89	-45.9%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 35.1% less for clothing

	Wellington	South Africa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$135.04	$47.72 ZAR892.85	-37.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$98.18	$32.06 ZAR599.89	-41.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$212.85	$90.39 ZAR1,691.36	-24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$230.95	$81.37 ZAR1,522.54	-37.2%
Average			-35.1%

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