Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Yaren, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Yaren
|
Pretoria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$8.52
ZAR155.09
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.68
ZAR85.25
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.01
ZAR18.35
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.81
ZAR14.78
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Yaren
|
Pretoria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.07
ZAR19.55
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.70
ZAR67.29
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.91
ZAR89.44
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.35
ZAR42.72
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.08
ZAR37.80
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
ZAR12.57
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.68
ZAR12.46
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
ZAR13.20
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
ZAR13.71
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
ZAR11.64
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.58
ZAR10.61
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Yaren
|
Pretoria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.05
ZAR92.01
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.32
ZAR1,189.03
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,084.78
ZAR347,402.10
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.78
ZAR159.74
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Yaren
|
Pretoria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$39.13
ZAR712.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$416.34
ZAR7,578.74
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$379.25
ZAR6,903.50
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$86.03
ZAR1,566.01
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Yaren
|
Pretoria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$216.65
ZAR3,943.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,800.41
ZAR87,382.26
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaren
|
Pretoria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.39
ZAR43.43
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.00
ZAR36.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.95
ZAR53.76
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$34.21
ZAR622.73
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.81
ZAR142.17
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Yaren
|
Pretoria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$49.09
ZAR893.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.65
ZAR630.70
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.30
ZAR1,680.14
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$98.31
ZAR1,789.50
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